§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what have been the total amounts of grants received by South West Consolidated Minerals Ltd. and any associated companies for mineral exploration and other matters in the South-West for the longest period of time for which he has information.
§ Mr. MacGregorInformation given in applications made under the Mineral Exploration and Investment Grants Act 1972 is commercially sensitive, and I cannot give details of payments to individual companies. Details of total assistance under consideration and paid in South-West England and other areas of Great Britain are given in the annual report to Parliament about the scheme. No financial assistance has been paid to South West Consolidated Minerals Ltd. under the Industry Acts.