§ 56. Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many regional selective assistance grants and regional development grants were awarded to firms in the north-west of England in 1988–89, at what cost to his Department.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggIn the financial year 1988–89 my Department made offers of regional selective assistance for 340 projects, and approved regional development grants under the revised scheme for 2,036 projects, in the north-west region. The value of these offers and proposals was £133.4 million which is the amount expected to be paid if the projects proceed as planned.
Note: The north-west region includes the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester arid Merseyside and the High Peak district of Derbyshire.