§ Mr. Roweasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) with reference to the Development Commission's experimental scheme for the conversion of redundant buildings into premises for small businesses, how many projects have been (a) completed and (b) approved, how many jobs have been created, and what is the estimated cost per job, in Lancashire, Humberside, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, respectively;
(2) with reference to the Development Commission's experimental scheme for the conversion of redundant buildings into premises for small businesses, how many projects have been (a) completed and (b) approved, how many jobs have been created, and what is the estimated cost per job in Shropshire, Hereford and Worcester, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, respectively;
(3) with reference to the Development Commission's experimental scheme for the conversion of redundant buildings into premises for small businesses, how many projects have been (a) completed and (b) approved, how many jobs have been created, and what is the estimated cost per job in the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, respectively;
(4) with reference to the Development Commission's experimental scheme for the conversion of redundant buildings into premises for small businesses, how many projects have been (a) completed and (b) approved, how many jobs have been created, and what is the estimated cost per job in Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire, respectively.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information is as follows:
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County Applications Approved Grants Completed Number of job places Average cost per job place £ Lancashire 6 3 31 727 Humberside 6 — — — Lincolnshire 15 — — — Derbyshire 5 — — — Staffordshire 4 3 12 861 Sub—total 36 6 43 764 Shropshire 9 6 26 626 Hereford and Worcester 13 2 18 799 Norfolk 4 1 3 770 Cambridgeshire 3 1 10 421 Sub total 29 10 57 652 Isle of Wight — — — — Dorset 2 2 3 503 Somerset 4 2 5 2,113 Devon 24 7 27 1,172 Cornwall 20 8 62 667 Sub total 50 19 97 877 Northumberland 10 4 3 2,303 Cumbria 30 8 73 610 Durham 2 2 11 525 Cleveland 1 — — — North Yorkshire 32 10 20 801 Sub total 75 24 107 684
County Applications Approved Grants Completed Number of job places Average cost per job place £ Totals 190 59 304 751