§ Mr. Spence asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the grounds upon which repayment of a regional development grant given to H. Garner and Son, concrete block manufacturers, of Pickhill, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, is now demanded; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregor: Details of payments and repayments of regional development grants are generally confidential between the Department and the applicant. I have just written to the company in response to its recent representations, and I have also just written to my hon. Friend in response to his separate representations.