§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry, further to the Appropriation Accounts, (House of Commons 138, 1977–78, class IV, vote 8), what are the names of the companies and the dates on which the grant to them was made which resulted in cash losses of £47,043 due to overpayment of such grants.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe sum involved relates to investment grants of £13,150 and £33,097 made to one firm in May 1968 and May 1969 respectively and a grant of £796 made to another in June 1974. It is not the practice to divulge the names of companies which received investment grants without their consent.