§ Mr. John Evansasked 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. CryerSelective 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.
603WI regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. John Evansasked 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. CryerSelective 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 Evansasked 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. CryerSelective 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.
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§ Mr. John Evansasked 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. CryerSelective 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 Evansasked 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. CryerSelective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Irlam Employment Office area as follows:
I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief Grants £'000 1976 … … 92 1977 … … 3 95
§ Mr. John Evansasked 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.
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§ Mr. CryerSelective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 has been made available in Golborne Employment Office area as follows:
I regret that the remaining information sought is not readily available and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
Year ending 31st December Section 7 Interest relief Grants £'000 1975 … … 34
§ Mr. John Evansasked 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. CryerSelective 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.