§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the amount of money paid to companies under the Industry Acts in Greenock and Port Glasgow since 1983; and how many jobs were either created or defended as a result.
§ Mr. LangIn the period between 1 January 1983 and 30 November 1986, total payments of regional selective assistance (RSA) to companies in the Greenock and Port Glasgow parliamentary constituency amounted to £6 million. Comprehensive information on payments of regional development grant (RUG) on a constituency basis is not available. However, since 1 January 1983, payments of RDG exceeding £25,000 to firms in the Greenock and Port Glasgow employment local office area amounted to over £28.4 million. Information on jobs created or safeguarded in the period since 1983 as a result of awards of RDG and RSA and on payments for other forms of assistance under the Industry Acts is not readily available.