§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether it is his policy to apply the criteria for selective financial assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act more generously in steel closure areas than in other areas which have equal or higher unemployment levels.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 21 December 1981, c. 272]: No. The criteria are relaxed, however, for applications from small firms.