§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total number of regional development grants paid out under the Industry Act, the total sums involved, the total related investment involved and the respective totals for Scotland.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantBy 6th July, 11,000 applications for regional development grant had been received covering capital expenditure of £2771 million, and grant of £24–7 million had been paid on £119–5 million of that expenditure. Within these totals some 4,500 applications had been made in respect of capital expenditure in Scotland amounting to £100–9 million, and grant of £9 million had been paid in respect of £435 million of that expenditure.