HC Deb 03 February 1992 vol 203 cc16-7W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the sums of public money given in grants or loans to Inmos Ltd or SGS Thomson during the past five years.

Mr. David Hunt

My Department has made regional development grant payments in respect of the Newport plants of Inmos Ltd, as follows:

£
25 March 1987 48,761
1 June 1988 78,469
15 June 1988 142,097
19 May 1988 24,007
25 November 1988 54,792
9 January 1989 27,174
27 January 1989 65,147
£
16 February 1989 32,354
17 February 1989 29,759
10 May 1989 38,314
6 July 1989 44,108
17 October 1990 447,838

In addition, while there were no offers of regional selective assistance during this period, an instalment of £874,000 was paid on 21 December 1987 under the terms of an offer made in 1984.