§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry, what is the total value of grants made up to 31st December 1976 under the Wool Textile Scheme; how many different projects these cover; and what is the principal purpose of these grants.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe total value of grants made up to 31st December 1976 under the Wool Textile Scheme was £10,458,237. This amount covered 263 projects. The principal purpose of these grants was to encourage re-equipment, rebuilding and rationalisation within the wool textile industry and to eliminate marginal capacity.