HC Deb 18 March 1996 vol 274 cc22-3W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many grant applications there were to the Northern Ireland tourist board for the provision of a new hotel accommodation in the borough of Ards in each of the last three years; and how many of these applications were refused. [20465]

Mr. Ancram

Since the beginning of 1993 the number of applications received by NITB for financial assistance to develop the provision of hotel accommodation in the borough of Ards is as follows:

  • 1993: Nil
  • 1994: 1
  • 1995: 1

Both applications were refused on the grounds that they failed to meet the qualifying criteria of the tourism development scheme.