§ Mr. HoonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many companies in the east midlands have received grants since the new assisted areas map was announced; and what was the average size of grant in: primary production standard industrial classification division 0 and 1; manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals, SIC division 3; manufacture of textiles, SIC class 43; manufacture of footwear and clothing, SIC class 45; other manufacturing, SIC division 4; construction, SIC division 5; distribution, hotels and catering, SIC division 6; transport and communications, SIC division 7; banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing, SIC division 8; and other services, SIC division 9;
(2) how many companies in the Ashfield constituency have received grants since the new assisted areas map was announced; and what was the average size of grant in: primary production standard industrial classification division 0 and 1; manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals, SIC division 3; manufacture of textiles, SIC class 43; manufacture of footwear and clothing, SIC class 45; other manufacturing, SIC division 4; construction, SIC division 5; distribution, hotels and catering, SIC division 6; transport and communications, SIC division 7; banking, finance, insurance, business services and leasing, SIC division 8; and other services, SIC division 9;
§ Mr. SainsburyOn applications received since 1 August 1993, 93 offers of grant have been made to companies in the east midlands; 15 offers were made to companies in Ashfield. Sixty-eight of the grants offered —14 in the Ashfield constituency—were to companies in 467W SIC divisions 3 and 4, with an average size of grant offered of f59,667—£13,601 in Ashfield. The remaining offers of grant were spread over SIC divisions 1, 2, 3, 45, 6, 7, 8 and 9, with an average size of grant offered of £26,618.
§ Mr. HoonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the average size and number of regional selective assistance grants awarded in(a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) the east midlands since the new assisted areas map was announced in 1993.
§ Mr. SainsburyAs only one company in the Ashfield constituency has been offered regional selective assistance, the average amount of grant offered, for reasons of commercial confidentiality, cannot be disclosed. The average grant offered and the number of offers made are: for Nottinghamshire, £196,786 and 11; and for the east midlands, £141,866 and 25.