§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Industry, what is his estimate of the aggregate cost to public funds of all forms of financial assistance offered to Dow Corning towards the cost of extending its South Wales silicone factory; what is the cost per permanent extra job to be created; and whether this support is subject to prior parliamentary approval.
§ Mr. David MitchellI refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 22 October. Since neither the section 8 assistance nor regional development grants are paid just for the purposes of job creation a cost per job figure would be misleading.