§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry, as specified in the 5th January 1976 Agreement between Chrysler (United Kingdom) Limited and his department clause 5, sub-clause (2)(vii), if he will make a statement on whether the progress being made towards the objectives of the Stoke Linwood and
Loans £000 Grants £000 Equity £000 Section 1 (Payment of regional development grants) … — 946,400 — Section 7 (Offers of regional selective assistance) … 114,712 147,278 10,367 Section 8 (Offers of regional financial assistance) … 65,875 210,154 40,512 Additional assistance has been given to the shipbuilding industry.
Details of selective assistance offered and regional development grants paid are published regularly in Trade and Industry in accordance with the arrangements
836WTrunk Plan and the C6 Programme are sufficient to warrant the continuation of the capital expenditure envisaged by those plans.
Mr. Alan WilliamsFrom the close monitoring of Chrysler's activities carried out by my Department I see no cause why I should decline to accept the certificates of progress given by the management of Chrysler (United Kingdom) Limited.