§ Mr. HoonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the average size and number of regional enterprise grants awarded to companies employing fewer than 25 people in(a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) the east midlands since the new assisted areas map was announced in 1993.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe average size and number of grants offered on applications received since 1 August 1993 to companies employing fewer than 25 people in Ashfield is £11,847 and 13; for Nottinghamshire £16,831 and 35; and the east midlands £16,418 and 60.
§ Mr. HoonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what is the number, average size and average effect in terms of predicted jobs created of grants awarded since the new assisted area map was announced in the east midlands to(a) companies relocating into the area and (b) companies already located in the area;
(2) what is the number, average size and average effect in terms of predicted jobs created of grants awarded since the new assisted area map was announced in Nottinghamshire to (a) companies relocating into the area and (b) companies already located in the area.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe number, average size and average effect in terms of predicted jobs to be created or safeguarded of regional selective assistance grants offered on applications received since 1 August 1993 for(a) companies locating into the area and (b) companies already located in the area is, in the east midlands (a) nine, £233,888 and 77 and (b) 16, £90,103 and 31.5 and in Nottinghamshire (a) six, £316,666 and 91 and (b) five, £52,930 and 14.