HC Deb 27 October 1994 vol 248 cc783-4W
Mr. Gunnell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many companies which received Spanish Government grants as inward investments into Spain in the 1980s have since closed the operation for which those grants were received;

(2) how many companies which received Irish Government grants as inward investments into Eire in the 1980s have since closed the operations for which those grants were received;

(3) how many companies which received French Government grants as inward investments into France in the 1980s have since closed the operations for which those grants were received;

(4) how many companies which received Federal Republic grants as inward investments into West Germany in the 1980s have since closed the operations for which those grants were received;

(5) how many companies which received Italian Government grants as inward investments into Italy in the 1980s have since closed the operations for which those grants were received.

Mr. Eggar

The information requested is either unavailable or could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.