§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give the amount of cash assistance given to industry in the Greater London Council area during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe Government have made offers of assistance to industry in the Greater London Council area under section 8 of the Industry Act 1972 amounting to the following:
Assistance is also given to industry by the local authorities. Grants and loans for which urban programme support has so far been approved in the Greater London area total £1.4 million for 1979—the only year for which there are figures. Details of other support to industry given by local authorities are not available to the Department.
£M 1977 … … … … 1.8 1978 … … … … 8.8 1979* … … … … 5.0 * Jan-Nov. 30 only