§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many inquiries have been received from Yorkshire and Humberside under Section 8 of the Industry Act;
(2) how many inquiries from Yorkshire and Humberside have been dealt with under Section 8 of the Industry Act; how many have led to Government aid, and in respect of which industries.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantAs Yorkshire and Humberside is an assisted area most applications from that region for selective financial assistance under Part II of the Industry Act arise under Section 7. Up to 30th June four inquiries were received under Section 8. None was pursued.
§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many jobs have been created in Yorkshire and Humberside under the Industry Act, and how many are the subject of negotiation.
§ Mr. Anthony Grant3,700 new jobs are expected to arise from offers of regional selective assistance under the Industry Act made to 30th June. A further 4,500 new jobs are involved in applications under consideration. Additional job opportunities are also arising from payments of regional development grants.
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§ Mr. Duffyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the amounts of regional development grants and selective financial assistance which have been approved under the Industry Act for Barnsley, Doncaster, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, and York, with the numbers of jobs involved, including a breakdown of office jobs.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI regret that the information is not readily available.