§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the names of all firms which received financial assistance from his Department during 1976 under the Industry Act 1972 and the Industry Act 1975, respectively.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe names of firms which receive selective financial assistance under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 and under Schemes of assistance under Section 8 of the same Act are published in "Trade and Industry" in accordance with the arrangements announced by my predecessor on 31st July 1974. Copies of Trade and Industry are available in the Library of the House. In 1976 assistance was also paid under Section 8, but outside the schemes of assistance already mentioned, to four companies, namely Chrysler UK Ltd, Data Recording Company Ltd, Kearney and Trecker Marwin Ltd, Drake and Cubitts Holdings Ltd. No financial assistance has been provided by the Department to companies under the Industry Act 1975.