§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the expenditure and achievements of his Department in north Yorkshire during 1991; and what was the comparable position between June 1979 and May 1980.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 11 February 1992]: The table lists grants offered to firms in north Yorkshire under the regional selective assistance, regional enterprise grants and the small firms merit award for research and technology schemes, together with the number of cases where terms of reference were agreed under the enterprise initiative subsidised consultancy scheme. Figures for regional development grant in 1979 are not available.
June 1979 to May 1980 (£) January to December 1991 (£) Regional selective assistance1 927,716 4,920 Regional enterprise grants2 — 41,375 Small firms merit award for research and technology3 — 330,000 Enterprise initiative consultancies4 (number) — 107 1Following the review of the AA map in November 1984 only Whitby remained eligible for regional aid in north Yorkshire. 2 Scheme started April 1988. 3 Scheme started June 1988. 4 Scheme started January 1989.