§ Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will state in table form how many applications have been received for incentive grants in respect of each development area since January 1972; and how much public money has been paid out in each area.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe information is not available in precisely the form requested. Details of residual applications for investment grants in the 15 months from January 1972 and of initial applications for regional development grants from September 1972 are as follows:
JANUARY 1972 TO MARCH 1973 Grant Office Number of applications made✶ Grant paid at Development Area Rate Investment Grants £m. Billingham … 11,600 51 Bootle … 11,200 27 Cardiff … 22,600 54 Glasgow … 6,800 35 Southend … 5,100 2 Total … 57,300 169 ✶ This column relates to applications in respect of plant and machinery in all areas. Separate figures for development areas are not available.
PERMD SEPTEMBER 1972 TO MARCH 1973 Grant Office Regional Development Grants Number of applications made Grant paid in respect of Assisted Areas £m. Billingham … 1,500 3.7 Bootle … 650 0.3 Cardiff … 1,100 1.1 Glasgow … 2,350 3.0 Total … 5,600 8.1