§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the names of all applications approved, and the total of financial assistance agreed, under the Textile Clothing Scheme; and if he will announce arrangements for making such information available at regular intervals to the Clothing EDC.
Mr. Alan WilliamsWe are considering extending to the clothing scheme the publication arrangements for selective assistance announced by the previous Secretary of State for Industry on 31st July 1974, namely, that payments and recipient companies would be announced at the end of the quarter in which they were made. There appear to be no grounds for treating the clothing scheme differently.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many applications for assistance under the recently-announced Textile Clothing Scheme have been received to date; how many have been approved; what is the total of assistance involved how many applications are being considered; and how many have been refused.
Mr. Alan WilliamsUp to and including 11th June, the figures for the clothing scheme are:
Formal Application received … 111 Under consideration … 59 Rejected or Withdrawn … 25 Approved … 27 Assistance approved … £254,000