HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 cc40-1W
Mr. Harry Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many employees in Scotland have taken advantage of the key workers scheme in each year since the scheme was implemented.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The information, which is available from April 1974 only, is as follows:

companies in the manufacturing, construction and service industries in Scotland have qualified for removal grant under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in each year since the Act was implemented; and how many employees are involved.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The annual number of offers of removal grant under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 to companies in the manufacturing, construction, and service industries in Scotland, and the associated number of jobs expected to be created, has been as follows:

Year Number of offers Jobs
1972–73 3 6
1973–74 19 489
1974–75 15 111
1975–76 8 167
1976–77 7 33
1977–78 6 9
1978–79 5 98
1979 (April-August) 2 15

Mr. Harry Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of companies in the manufacturing, construction and service industries in Scotland which have qualified for interest relief grants under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in each year since the Act was introduced; and how many employees are involved.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The annual number of offers of interest relief grant under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 to companies in the manufacturing, construction and service industries in Scotland, and the associated number of jobs expected to be created or safeguarded, has been as follows:

Year Number of offers Jobs
1972–73 4 521
1973–74 122 12,458
1974–75 111 13,317
1975–76 116 10,632
1976–77 148 20,291
1977–78 137 14,631
1978–79 148 13,343
1979 (April-August) 73 11,686

Mr. Harry Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of companies in the manufacturing, construction and service industries in Scotland which have qualified for loans under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in each of the years since the Act was introduced; and how many employees are involved.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

The annual number of offers of loan under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 to companies in the manufacturing, construction and service industries in Scotland, and the associated number of jobs expected to be created or safeguarded, has been as follows:

Year Number of offers Jobs
1972–73 23 2,610
1973–74 47 3,627
1974–75 22 5,533
1975–76 18 7,300
1976–77 14 2,974
1977–78 6 1,654
1978–79 4 1,155
1979 (April-August)