§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give the amount of regional assistance granted in the Keighley employment office area for 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and to the most recent practicable date for 1979 and the total investment involved.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe following assistance has been offered under the Industry Act 1972 in the period from 1 March 1974 to 31 May 1979:
Year Value of offer made £000 Estimated total capital expenditure associated with offers £000 Section 7. Regional selective assistance 1974 … 146.1 2,504.0 1975 … — — 1976 … 186.9 1,294.8 1977 … 54.0 543.2 1978 … 45.4 909.3 1979 (to 31 May) … 139.6 2,143.0
Section 8. Selective financial assistance 1974 … 227.0 837.7 1975 … 240.6 824.5 1976 … 297.2 1,474.2 1977 … 548.2 2,658.2 1978 … 442.1 2,622.1 1979 (to 31 May) … 58.1 345.4 Statistics of payment of regional development grant under part I of the Act are not readily available on an employment office area basis.