HC Deb 07 March 1978 vol 945 cc602-5W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years on Merseyside; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Merseyside as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief grants Section 8 Interest relief grants Section 8 Grants Total (Outturn prices)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1973 149 149
1974 820 820
1975 1,123 1,123
1976 3,297 1,244 479 5,020
1977 6,949 434 7,383
12,338 1,244 913 14,495

Merseyside is part of the North-West Region. No precise figures of regional development grant paid in Merseyside are available, but regional development grant was paid in the North-West as follows:

£million
1972–73 0.3
1973–74 16.1
1974–75 40.7
1975–76 47.9
1976–77 54.8
April to September 1977 18.1

It is estimated that approximately 75 per cent. of the grants were paid for Merseyside. Investment grants were paid in Merseyside as follows:

£'000
1967–68 33.674*
1968–69 46.606*
1969–70 51,490
1970–71 58,428

(1970–71 is the last year for which information is available).

* includes Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton-in-Furness.

I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Lancashire; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Lancashire as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief grants Section 8 Grants Total (Out-turn prices)
£'000 £'000 £'000
1973 530 530
1974 1,458 13 1,471
1975 1,537 213 1,750
1976 994 210 1,204
1977 2,084 1,378 3,462
6,603 1,814 8,417

I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Cheshire; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Cheshire as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief grants Section 8 Interest relief grants Section 8 Grants Total (Out-turn prices)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1973 186 186
1974 594 30 624
1975 482 482
1976 2,079 538 418 3,035
1977 3,998 140 4,138
7,339 538 588 8,465

I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Greater Manchester; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Greater Manchester as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief grants Section 8 Interest relief grants Section 8 Grants Total (Out-turn prices)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1973 3,088 3,088
1974 1,509 41 1,550
1975 1,048 506 1,554
1976 3,811 7,591 760 12,162
1977 4,291 73 1,689 6,053
13,747 7,664 2,996 24,407

I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Irlam, Salford; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Irlam Employment Office area as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief Grants £'000
1976 92
1977 3
95
I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Golborne, Wigan; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Golborne Employment Office area as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief Grants £'000
1975 34
I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grants for industrial development that the Government have paid out in each of the last 10 years in Haydock, St. Helens; and if he will list each category of grant.

Mr. Cryer

Selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in St. Helens Employment Office area as follows:

Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief grants Section 8 Interest relief grants Section 8 Grants Total (Out-turn prices)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1973 26 26
1974 153 153
1975 48 48
1976 203 82 285
1977 265 31 296
695 82 31 808

I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

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