§ Mr. Beggsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Northern Ireland firms have made application for assistance under the small engineering firms investment scheme, in the period ended 30 September 1983; how many firms had grant offers; and what was the values of grant paid under the small engineering firms investment scheme to Northern Ireland firms.
§ Mr. ButcherI have been asked to reply.
144 Northern Ireland firms applied for assistance under the small engineering firms investment scheme and the small engineering firms investment scheme 2. So far 99 firms have received offers of assistance and £487,958 has been paid to the 27 firms which have claimed grant.