HC Deb 08 March 1983 vol 38 cc337-8W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what assistance has been given to Crompton Parkinson Vidor Ltd. at its Newton Aycliffe plant.

Mr. MacGregor

As published in the 21–28 December 1979 issue ofBritish Business—then known as Trade & Industry—Crompton Parkinson were offered on 22 December 1978 an interest relief grant of £120,400 under section 7 of the Industry Act, 1972 for an investment project at Newton Aycliffe.

In 1980–81 the company also received regional development grants totalling £81,493 under part II of the Industry Act, 1972. Details of these payments were published during that period in British Business.