§ Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the total of regional development grants paid in the Corby development area in each year since 1979–80.
§ Mr. TrippierPayments of regional development grant in Corby travel-to-work area, which is a development area, in each year since 1979–80 have been:
Year £ million 1979–80 Nil 1980–81 0.3 1981–82 3.1 1982–83 7.9 *1983–84 3.9 * Up to 30 September 1983.
§ Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many and what value of loans to the Corby development area have been made by the European Investment Bank in each year since 1979–80;
(2) how many and what value of loans have been made to the Corby development area by the European Coal and Steel Community in each year since 1979–80.
(3) how many and what value of grants have been made under the in-plant training scheme to the Corby development area during each year since 1979–80:
445W(4) how many and what value of loans and grants have been paid under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 to the Corby development area within his Department's area of responsibility in each year since 1979–80.
1979–80* 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84† Number Value £'000 Number Value £'000 Number Value £000 Number Value £'000 Number Value £'000 European Coal and Steel Community Loans disbursed Nil 1 38 7 1,872 6 509 1 68 Offers and payments of regional selective assistance section 7: Offers Nil 7 945 45 10,081 60 6,760 33 3,567 Payments of instalments of grant‡ Nil 2 35 12 378 44 2,439 35 3,964 Offers of in-plant training grants: section 7 Nil Nil Nil 2 55 1 150 * Corby became a development area on 12 December 1979. † April to September. ‡ Payments do not necessarily relate to offers made in the same financial year. There have been no European Investment Bank loans disbursed to companies in Corby during the period.