HC Deb 07 February 1984 vol 53 c525W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary for Trade and Industry what has been the total amount of financial aid given to industry in the metropolitan borough of Rochdale to start new production and to support existing companies in each of the years since 1979.

Mr. Trippier

Information is not collected in the form requested. However, under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 the following offers have been made to companies in the metropolitan borough of Rochdale to help create new jobs or safeguard existing ones:

No. of offers Offer value

£'000
1979 14 373
1980 6 394
1981 4 454
1982 8 395
1983 (Jan-Sept) 11 1,292