§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total payments made of regional development grants (new scheme) in each year since 1980 to companies in the Corby travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. AtkinsPayments made to applicants in the Corby travel-to-work area under the regional development grant scheme introduced in November 1984 were as follows:
£ million 1985 0.8 1986 4.7 1987 5.7 The 1987 figure is provisional.
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total payments made of regional development grants (old scheme) in each year since 1980 to companies in the Corby travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. AtkinsPayments made to applicants in the Corby travel-to-work area under the original regional development grant scheme in each year since 1980 were as follows:
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£ million 1980 — 1981 2.4 1982 6.1 1983 6.5
£ million 1984 3.3 1985 1.8 1986 3.3 1987 0.6 The figures quoted are the totals of individual payments of over £25,000 since payments below this size cannot be attributed to a geographical area smaller than a planning region. The 1987 figure is provisional.
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what are the total payments made under the investment support scheme for microelectronics each year since 1980 within the Corby travel-to-work area;
(2) what are the total payments made under the investment support for microelectronics 2 scheme in the Corby development area in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. AtkinsNo such payments have been made in the period since 1980.
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what were the total payments made of assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in each year to companies in the Corby travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. AtkinsSuch information is available for assistance under section 8 of the Industry Act 1972 and section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 through support for major projects; investment support for fibre optics and opto-electronics; investment support for microelectronics; support for advanced manufacturing project planning and implementation; the microelectronics industry support scheme; computer aided design and test equipment support for the innovation-linked investment scheme.
Payments in respect of projects located in the Corby travel-to-work area were:
£ 1984 39,317 1986 20,320 1987 2,835
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total payments made of selective financial assistance under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 in each year to companies in the Corby travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. AtkinsPayments of regional selective assistance under section 7 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 (and previously under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972) in the Corby travel-to-work area have been as follows:
£ million 1980 — 1981 0.3 1982 1.7 1983 6.3 1984 7.0 1985 3.3 1986 2.2 11987 2.0 1 Provisional. Notes:
1.The figures comprise industrial grant payments and expenditure 668W under the business improvement services scheme.
2. The figures exclude expenditure on the exchange risk guarantee scheme as it is not possible to provide details on a travel-to-work area basis.
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total payments made under parts I, II and III of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and parts 1(2) and II of the Industry Act 1972, in each year since 1980 to recipients in the Corby travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. AtkinsTotal payments made under the relevant schemes in the Corby travel-to-work area were:
£ million 1980 — 1981 2.7 1982 7.8 1983 12.8 1984 10.3 1985 5.9 1986 10.2 1987 18.4 1 Provisional.
§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total payments made under the innovation-linked investment scheme in the Corby development area in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. AtkinsThere have been no such payments.