§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many projects the Industrial Development Advisory Board has been asked to advise on; and on how many occasions its advice has been rejected in each year since its creation.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe information requested is as follows:
Year No. of Projects considered No. of occasions on which recommendation was declined 1972 … … 6 0 1973 … … 42 0 1974 … … 52 5 1975 … … 74 1 1976 … … 171 0 In addition there were two occasions, one in 1974 and one in 1975, on which there was a difference of view between the Government and the board over the best means of assisting the business.