HC Deb 04 November 1983 vol 47 c497W
Mr. Hickmet

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what major manufacturing plants have been located in South Humberside with Government assistance since 1979.

Mr. Trippier

Between May 1979 and June 1983 the following assistance has been made available in South Humberside under the Industrial Development Act 1982:

£ million
Payments of regional development grants 42.7
Section 7 grants: offers of regional selective assistance 1.7
Section 8 grants: offers of selective financial assistance 1.0

None of the selective assistance related to projects to locate major manufacturing plants in South Humberside. Regional Development Grants are paid towards the cost of providing new assets on qualifying premises and not in relation to projects. South Humberside is a development area and RDG are available at 15 per cent. on the costs of new assets provided as part of projects to locate manufacturing plants there.