§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what regional aid under the Industry Acts has been allocated to petrochemical companies which have decided to set up plants in Scotland; and which companies are American-owned.
§ Mr. David MitchellInformation about regional development grants paid under section 1 of the Industry Acts and regional selective assistance given under section 7 is not readily available in respect of petrochemical companies. So far as I am aware, no assistance under section 7 has been given to petrochemical companies in Scotland. Companies investing in petrochemical plant are treated for RDG and other Industry Act assistance in the same way as other applicants.