Regional Development Grants (Hansard, 19 June 1984)

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total amount of money paid out to companies in regional development grants and selective finance assistance in (a) the Kirkcaldy employment office area and (b) the Dunfermline employment office area in each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Trippier
[pursuant to his reply, 15 june 1984, c. 580]: Information about regional development grant payments of £25,000 or less could not be provided without a disproportionate use of resources. The available information is given in the following tables:

A. Amount of regional development grant (individual payments of over £25,000 paid in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office area for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.

Calendar Year Dunfermline employment office area Kirkcaldy employment office area

£'000 £'000

1979 243 824

1980 394 897

1981 568 968

1982 3,509 525

1983 437 356

B. Total amount of offers made under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.

Calendar Year Dunfermline employment office area Kirkcaldy employment office area

£'000 £'000

1979 98 7

1980 2,244 123

1981 340 315

1982 187 270

1983 302 2,715

C. Total amount of offers made under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.

Calendar Year Dunfermline employment office area Kirkcaldy employment office area

£'000 £'000

1979 0.1 6

1980 nil 27

1981 nil nil

1982 nil nil

1983 147 nil

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§ Mr. Gordon Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many companies have received regional development grants in the Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline employment office areas in each year from 1979 to date.

§ Mr. Trippier
[pursuant to his reply, 15 June 1984, c. 580]: Information about regional development grant payments of £25,000 or less could not be provided without a disproportionate use of resources. The available information is given in the following table:

Number of companies that have received individual payments of regional development grant of over £25,000 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas (calendar years 1979 to 1983)

Calendar Year Dunfermline employment office area Kirkcaldy employment office area

1979 5 5

1980 6 4

1981 7 5

1982 10 7

1983 8 5

A. Amount of regional development grant (individual payments of over £25,000 paid in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office area for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.
Calendar Year	Dunfermline employment office area	Kirkcaldy employment office area
	£'000	£'000
1979	243	824
1980	394	897
1981	568	968
1982	3,509	525
1983	437	356

B. Total amount of offers made under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.
Calendar Year	Dunfermline employment office area	Kirkcaldy employment office area
	£'000	£'000
1979	98	7
1980	2,244	123
1981	340	315
1982	187	270
1983	302	2,715

C. Total amount of offers made under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas for the calendar years 1979 to 1983.
Calendar Year	Dunfermline employment office area	Kirkcaldy employment office area
	£'000	£'000
1979	0.1	6
1980	nil	27
1981	nil	nil
1982	nil	nil
1983	147	nil

Number of companies that have received individual payments of regional development grant of over £25,000 in the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy employment office areas (calendar years 1979 to 1983)
Calendar Year	Dunfermline employment office area	Kirkcaldy employment office area
1979	5	5
1980	6	4
1981	7	5
1982	10	7
1983	8	5