§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies in the Barnsley travel-to-work area have received loans through his Department from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Investment Bank, giving the total value of loans from each source, the total number of jobs to be created and the comparable figures for South Yorkshire and the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ Mr. MacGregorI shall reply to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will indicate the number and value of applications for job creation grants under the office and service industries scheme which have been approved for firms in South Yorkshire since August 1979, together with the number of jobs involved; and if he will provide comparable figures for West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and Humberside and the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ Mr. MacGregorOffers of job creation grants under the office and service industries scheme—section 7 of the Industry Act 1972—since August 1979 were made as follows: 233W
Number of Offers Offer Value £'000 Number of Jobs Great Britain 119 14, 586 7, 269 South Yorkshire 2 297 201 West Yorkshire 7 253 287 Yorkshire and Humberside 16 1, 034 730