§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Industry what amount of money has been paid or guaranteed since February 1974 to service industries to move to assisted areas; what is the number of firms which have received such assistance and the assisted area to which they have gone; and how many new jobs were created as a result.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe following offers of assistance were made between 1st March 1974 and 31st December 1975 under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in respect of service industry projects moving to the assisted areas:
Area Number of projects Value of assistance offered £000 Estimated new jobs in the assisted areas Scotland 12 600 598 Wales 12 300 410 North 15 600 622 North-West 20 2,400 2,168 Yorkshire and Humberside 14 1,000 1,356 East Midlands 1 10 42 Total 74 4,910 5,196 Information on payments since 1st March 1974 is not readily available. No guarantees have been offered in respect of service industry projects.
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§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Industry, if any private companies have received grants or loans under the Industry Act 1972 or any other authority on the condition or with the qualification that they were once for all; and, if so, how many.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThree companies have received selective financial assistance on a once and for all basis. The once and for all condition applies only to selective financial assistance.