§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide the names of all those 724W companies in the north-west, or which moved to the northwest, having received Government or European Economic Community grants to maintain or create employment since 1979; and what was the amount of any such grants the date of payment of such grants, the number of jobs maintained or created by the grant, the specific type of grant paid, the address of the specific plant to which the grant related and, where a move of location had been the purpose of the grant, the previous address of the plant.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI regret that the information the hon. Gentleman seeks is not available in the form requested. Much of it cannot be revealed for commecial reasons and what is available can only be provided at disproportionate costs. However I shall be writing shortly to the hon. Gentleman.