§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish a table showing the cost of financial assistance under Section 8 of the Industry Act 1972 for each region since the introduction of the scheme.
§ Mr. CryerThe amounts of financial assistance offered for projects in each region under particular Section 8 schemes are as follows:
105WIn addition, some £360 million has been committed in assistance, which cannot be divided by region, under the Offshore Supplies Scheme and to individual companies outside Section 8 schemes.