HC Deb 14 December 1981 vol 15 c22W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing production and exports of motor cars in the United Kingdom and the principal producing countries in 1979, 1980 and the first half of 1981.

Mr. Wakeham

The available information is as follows:

Mr. Rowlands

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many applications have been made, and of these how many have been approved, by firms in Wales wishing to convert to coal under the scheme announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; what grants in total have been made to firms in Wales; and whether he has any information as to the total amount of Welsh coal likely to be consumed by schemes approved in respect of firms in Wales.

Mr. MacGregor

Six applications have so far been received from companies in Wales for grant assistance under the coal fired boiler scheme. Two offers of grant have been made. I have no information of the amount of Welsh coal likely to be consumed as a result of projects receiving grant under this scheme.