§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount in loans and grants involved in the applications of private enterprise industries for aid, development proposals and export promotion, taking together requests which were accepted and rejected.
§ Mr. Gergor MackenzieEstimates and expenditure in respect of loans and grants to private industry are published in the annual Supply Estimates, Appropriation Accounts and Public Expenditure White Papers. Parallel records are not kept of the sums involved in applications that are rejected, and I regret therefore that this information is not available. Export promotion is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade.