HC Deb 18 March 1996 vol 274 cc50-1W
Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what financial assistance has been given since 1980 by his Department to(a) MGC Technical Services Ltd., Plymouth, (b) Ivens Electronics Ltd., Plymouth, (c) Ridgewood Industries Ltd., Plymouth, (d) Ridgewood Electronics Ltd., Plymouth, (e) Ridgewood Engineering Ltd., Plymouth, (f) Ridgewood Holdings Ltd., Plymouth and (g) Avocet (UK) Ltd. by (i) type of grant and (ii)date. [19468]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 7 March 1996]: Two of the companies have received assistance under the Department's principal regional, enterprise and technology schemes since 1980:

Company Scheme Payment £ Year
MGC Technical Services Ltd. Consultancy Initiative (CI) 4,521 1991
Ivens Electronics Ltd. Regional Selective Assistance 50,000 1989
Ivens Electronics Ltd. CI 5,185 1990

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the financial assistance that has been given since 1980 by his Department to(a) Queensbury International Ltd., Plymouth, (b) Pendennis Shipyard Ltd., Falmouth, (c) H. Beare and Sons Ltd., Newton Abbot, (d) Bredy Agricentre Ltd., Newton Abbot, (e) Cox and Sons (Wellington) Ltd., (f) Drilldown Ltd., (g) Brompton House plc and (h) Graffiti Management Ltd., by (i) type of grant and (ii) date. [19470]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 7 March 1996]: Two of the companies have received assistance under the Department's principal regional, enterprise and technology schemes since 1980:

Company Scheme Payment £ Year
Queensbury International Ltd. Consultancy Initiative 3,284 1993
Pendennis Shipyard Ltd. Regional Selective Assistance 350,000 1993 and 1995
In addition, a loan to Queensbury International Ltd. was guaranteed under the loan guarantee scheme in 1994.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what financial assistance has been given since 1980 by his Department to(a) Country Farm Inns Ltd., (b) CFI Ltd., (c) Dellcourts Ltd. Totnes, (d) Sandy Beach Freehold Ltd., (e) Porthcurno Management Co. Ltd., (f) KJH Consultants Ltd. and (g) South West Farm Processors Ltd. by (i) type of grant and (ii) date. [19469]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 7 March 1996]: Only one of these companies-South West Farm Processors Ltd.-received assistance under the Department's principal regional, enterprise and technology schemes since 1980: £1,800 under the consultancy initiative in 1989 and £100,000 regional selective assistance in 1992.

A loan to Porthcurno Management Company Ltd. was guaranteed under the loan guarantee scheme in 1993.

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