HC Deb 23 November 1994 vol 250 c207W
Mr. Hutton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing the number of applications for regional selective assistance which were rejected in each development and intermediate area in the last 12 months.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The latest complete information is given in the table.

RSA applications rejected in the period 1 April 1993–31 March 1994
DA IA Total
East Midlands 17 13 30
North East 21 3 24
North West 66 57 123
South East 4 4
East
London
South West 12 8 20
West Midlands 11 46 57
Yorkshire and Humberside 3 13 16
Total 130 144 274

Mr. Hutton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the total amounts of regional selective assistance grants made in each development and intermediate area in the last 12 months.

Mr. Charles Wardle

This information is published in the annual reports on the Industrial Development Act 1982, available in the Library of the House. Final figures on grants made since 1 April 1994 are not yet available.