§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the separate regional figures of the number of applications each region has received for aid by reason of special financial assistance under the Industry Act; how many have been approved; at what cost; and
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE INDUSTRY ACT RECEIVED BY 31ST JANUARY 1973 Value of applications Region Number of applications received Loans£ Grants£ Northern … … … … 143 47,451,000 578,000 North West … … … … 116 27,658,000 353,000 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … … 33 1,785,000 365,000 South West … … … … 24 3,529,000 179,000 East Midlands … … … … 16 1,387,000 35,000 West Midlands … … … … Nil — — Wales … … … … 75 8,083,000 322,000 Scotland … … … … 119 28,439,000 475,000 Total … … … … 526 118,332,000 2,307,000