§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sums of section 7 assistance under the 470W Industry Act 1972, above and below £10,000, respectively, were disbursed in each region in 1979 and 1980; and how many successful applications were involved.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation in the form requested is not readily available. The number and value of offers of section 7 assistance on which a first payment was made during 1979 and 1980 were as set out below:
Offers of £10,000 or more Offers of less than £10,000 Number and value Number and value Borders 1979 9 £342,052 nil 1980 6 £415,150 nil Central 1979 10 £615,935 nil 1980 13 £922,368 nil Dumfries and Galloway 1979 7 £903,620 nil 1980 2 £70,110 nil Fife 1979 11 £540,925 1 £7,600 1980 8 £1,156,275 nil Grampian 1979 11 £909,350 nil 1980 17 £862,989 nil Highland 1979 nil nil 1980 1 £950,000 nil Lothian 1979 18 £816,472 nil 1980 21 £2,596,650 nil Strathclyde 1979 57 £5,724,427 nil 1980 77 £12,019,693 1 £7,500 Tayside 1979 12 £1,010,415 1 £3,195 1980 12 £2,585,400 nil Island Areas 1979 nil nil 1980 nil nil