HC Deb 02 February 1996 vol 270 cc978-9W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much expenditure was incurred in the county of Gywnedd during the financial year 1994–95 under the Industry Acts; and how many new jobs have been facilitated by such expenditure. [12491]

Mr. Hague

In 1994–95, companies in Gywnedd accepted assistance worth £4,438.025 under regional selective assistance, RSA; regional enterprise grants; SMART, small firms merit award for research technology, and SPUR, support for projects under research, schemes. Of these, only RSA is job-related, and 600 jobs were forecast to be created and/or safeguarded.