§ Mr. Ogdenasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the financial assistance provided through his Department in (a) Liverpol District Council area, and (b) Merseyside County Council area in the financial years 1974–75, 1975–76 and 1976–77.
§ Mr. GoldingI regret that this information is not available either in the content or form requested. Job creation is the only activity for which there are records of commitments of financial assistance to broad geographic areas. In the Merseyside Local Action Committee area, which includes the Liverpool District Council area, the Merseyside County Council area and the whole of Cheshire excluding Macclesfield, money was allocated for approved job creation projects as follows:
1974–75 Nil 1975–76 £354,793 1976–77 £14,444,087