§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount of financial aid offered by LEDU to companies in each district council area in Northern Ireland in each of the five years since the unit was formed.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 6 November 1989]: The amount of financial aid offered by LEDU since 1971 to companies, including individuals setting up in business for the first time, in each district council area is set out in the table. Cumulative figures only are available for the years 1971 to 1976.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 6 November 1989] The table details the selective financial assistance offered to and accepted by companies in each district council area.
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District Council Area 1982–83 1 September 1982 —31 March 1983 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Total Dungannon 551 737 6,060 1,945 2,566 4,453 1,291 17,603 Fermanagh 540 2,538 4,905 1,023 418 4,691 4,033 18,148 Larne NIL 486 16,122 157 9,774 1,721 3,763 32,023 Limavady 1,890 136 644 1,149 1,294 2,408 NIL 7,521 Lisburn 1,145 2,046 3,187 2,728 2,417 1,205 33,321 46,049 Derry 954 8,600 11,989 23,855 4,358 6,366 7,877 63,999 Magherafelt NIL 3,495 1,706 843 655 965 1,075 8,739 Moyle NIL NIL NIL NIL 678 NIL NIL 678 Newtownabbey 30,734 3,315 5,436 3,978 28,273 10,176 14,412 96,324 Newry and Mourne 476 5,526 4,526 1,793 459 7,278 1,248 21,306 Ards 325 3,714 6,335 3,584 1,045 8,717 1,105 24,825 Omagh NIL 2,491 1,848 128 878 2,270 NIL 7,615 Strabane NIL 1,455 7,135 385 2,587 7,908 NIL 19,470 Information in respect of research and development and marketing development grants is not readily available by district council area and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. However, annual figures of grants offered are:
Research and development £'000s Marketing development £'000s 1982–831 1,900 — 1983–84 7,000 — 1984–85 6,100 — 1985–86 6,400 1,087 1986–87 8,300 1,921 1987–88 7,800 2,075 1988–89 7,800 3,180 1 1 September 1982 to 31 March 1983.