§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many companies in Scotland currently receive regional selective assistance from the Government; and how much regional selective assistance has been paid by the Government to companies in Scotland in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. StewartAt 31 October 1993 there were 744 projects in Scotland which had received at least one instalment of regional selective assistance (RSA) and were either not yet complete or were still being monitored following completion. The expenditure figures requested are given in the table.
Gross expenditure in Scotland on RSA grant £ million 1988–89 38.0 1989–90 40.6 1990–91 68.2 1991–92 63.7 1992–93 59.2
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Scottish Office is reviewing the current rules governing regional selective assistance; and how much money the Scottish Office has managed to recoup from companies in receipt of regional selective assistance when the conditions of the award are not met.
§ Mr. StewartThe regional selective assistance scheme is kept under continuous review. In the five years to 31 October 1993 £3.685 million of regional selective assistance was recovered from companies in connection with projects in respect of which the terms of the offer were not subsequently met.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many companies in Scotland in receipt of regional selective assistance have subsequently announced job losses or the closure of their plants.
§ Mr. StewartInformation in the form requested is not available.