HC Deb 01 May 1972 vol 836 cc19-20W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications have been received, rejected, withdrawn and offered under Section 4 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, in Wales for each year 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Anthony Grant:

Payments of grants and loans under Section 4 of the Local Employment Act in Wales have been as follows:

1969–70 1970–71 1971–72*
£ £ £
Loans 4,337,000 3,414,000 1,494,000
Grants 264,593 95,558 1,010,144
* Provisional figures.

Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for operational grants were received, rejected, withdrawn, and offered under Section 4 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, for new firms being set up in the Welsh special development areas in each financial year 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Anthony Grant:

Following is the information:

Numbers 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72*
Applications Received 18 28 33
Applications Rejected 6 4 8
Applications Withdrawn 2 3 10
Offers 27 8 17
* Provisional figures.

Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total amount of assistance granted in loans and grants under Section 4 of the Local Employment Act in Welsh development areas in 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Anthony Grant:

Following is the information:

Numbers 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72*
Applications Received 118 81 74
Applications Rejected 25 15 17
Applications Withdrawn 28 33 25
Offers 54 27 34
* Provisional figures.