§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Industry in each year since 1972, on how many occasions financial assistance has been given under Section 7 of the
Number Value Estimate of new jobs Estimate of jobs saved £000 Year ending— 31st March 1973 … … 11 630 700 Nil 31st March 1974 … … 24 595 1,700 300 31st March 1975 … … 29 1,498 1,300 200 31st March 1976 … … 48 1,034 1,400 10