§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many foundry closures there have been in the past three years; and how many works remain in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallEstimated figures for the United Kingdom are as follows:
Foundries closed 1978 to 1980 Foundries remaining in production Iron 104 550 Steel 8 74 Non-ferrous 7 not known
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the level of grants or aid to the foundry industry.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe foundry industry has received the following amounts under the sectoral aid scheme:
Ferrous Foundries £ million Non-ferrous Foundries £ million Actual paid 46.1 9.7 Estimate of residual payments 1.85 1.9 Regional development grants, assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act and assistance under the product and process development scheme and the microprocessor applications scheme are among the schemes of grant or aid for which foundries may be eligible, but details of how much has been paid in total to the industry under such schemes are not available.