§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many small firms were given assistance by the Scottish Economic Planning Department and others of his Department in the course of the last 12 months to the latest convenient date; and how much money was involved;
(2) how many small firms in Scotland, falling within the Bolton committee definition, received regional development grants and other forms of financial assistance from this Department; and how much money was involved.
§ Mr. Younger[pursuant to his reply, 13 February 1985, c. 211]: During 1984 133 offers of selective financial assistance under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 were accepted by small firms in Scotland. The total value of these offers was £11.9 million. I regret that information in the form requested is not readily available for other forms of assistance administered by my Department.