HC Deb 17 March 1976 vol 907 cc580-2W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many new jobs he expects to be created in each of the assisted and non-assisted areas in the next 12 months as a result of approved regional aid.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

Information is not available in precisely the form requested. Additional employment in manufacturing as a result of offers of selective financial assistance is expected to arise within four years from the offer being made. Estimates of the number of jobs in the assisted areas of each region as a result of offers so far made are shown in the table below. In addition, employment is expected to arise from the letting

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPECTED TO ARISE IN THE ASSISTED AREAS RESULT OF OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE INDUSTRY ACT
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 April/ December 1975
Scotland … … … … 2,596 16,124 14,706 12,463
Wales … … … … 1,675 10,970 11,991 5,109
North … … … … 3,240 14,600 9,020 6,079
North-West … … … … 1,399 13,472 9,661 7,142
Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 835 11,784 8,170 3,821
SouthWest* … … … … 686 1,739 1,344 977
East Midlands* … … … … 397 1,466 1,734 1,903
West Midlands* … … … … — — 34 14
* Assisted areas only.

of Government factories, from payment of regional development grants and residual payments under the Local Employment Acts. Regional aid is not available outside the assisted areas.