§ Mr. Tim Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what were the total 400W sums made available by his Department in each of the last three financial years to British industry by way either of grant or loan at non-commercial interest rates.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe total of grants and loans made by my Department to private industry in the last three years at 1976 Survey prices was as follows:
£m 1974–75 663 1975–76 606 1976–77 (Estimate) 599 Departmental records do not distinguish between loans made at commercial and non-commercial rates.