§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the total cost each year of regional grants for industrial investment in the Gwynedd special development area since the area was given this designation under the provisions of the Industry Act 1972.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe information is not available in the form requested and could not be provided without disproportionate cost. Whilst the total grant paid in any administrative area cannot readily be identified, particulars of regional development grant payments exceeding £25,000 have been published inTrade and industry since 1 October 1974. Totals of such payments in the Gwynedd SDA by financial year from 1 October 1974 to 31 March 1979 are set out below. The area was given SDA status on 14 August 1974.
(£'000) 1974–75 110 1975–76 2,150 1976–77 872 1977–78 1,336 1978–79 135 Total 4,603