§ Mr. Conwayasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many applications his Department has received for new technology grants in the Shrewsbury and Atcham area;
(2) how many applications his Department has received for innovation grants from the Shrewsbury and Atcham area.
§ Mr. TrippierOver the last 10 years, 29 applications for support have been received from the Shrewsbury and Atcham area. The details are as follows:
Type of Grant Number of Applications Number of Offers made Assistance Offered £000 Innovation Grants SFI general facility 25 22 3,701.0 New Technology Schemes Microelectronics Application Project 2 2 27.4 Industrial Energy Thrift 2 2 434.9