§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much of the aid available under the Machine Tool Industry Scheme has been taken up at the latest date.
Mr. Alan WilliamsFormal offers of assistance under the Machine Tool Industry Scheme totalling £2,937,000 have been or are about to be made. Applications still under consideration are likely to account for a further £2 million.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement on the take up of aid under the Machine Tool Industry Scheme since the scheme was reorganised.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe revision and extension of the scheme which was announced in August has prompted a large number of additional inquiries but these have not yet reached the stage of firm applications.