Development of Tourism Act

HC Deb 23 April 1982 vol 22 cc148-9W

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many grants have been given and how much expenditure has been incurred in Wales as a result of the granting of financial assistance under section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969 for each year since the Act came into force.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information from the Wales Tourist Board is as follows:

	Number of grants approved	Total expenditure (grants and loans) under section 4 £
1971–72	68	165,129
1972–73	21	240,000
1973–74	54	500,000
1974–75	52	428,000
1975–76	54	626,000
1976–77	29	843,000
1977–78	45	790,000
1978–79	63	1,618,628
1979–80	50	1,696,000
1980–81	37	1,696,000
1981–82	118	1,911,000