§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Industry if any payment has been made to Courtaulds Ltd. in respect of the £750,000 interest relief grant for the Belmont weaving factory.
§ Mr. Cryer,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th June 1977; Vol. 933, c. 31], gave the following information:
Payments of interest relief grant amounting in total to £450,000 were paid to Courtaulds in February 1975 and February 1976 in respect of the Belmont weaving factory.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Industry if any Government money paid to Courtaulds Ltd. in respect of their Skelmersdale factory has been recovered.
§ Mr. Cryer,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th June 1977; Vol. 933, c. 31], gave the following information:
106Windustry scheme since the terms of the scheme were made more attractive in an attempt to encourage applicants in December 1976.
§ Mr. CryerSince the terms of the scheme were improved in December 1976, £1,781,300 has been offered under the scheme towards the cost of 109 projects.