§ 28. Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance she has provided to keep the Massey Ferguson tractor plant in Coventry open. [66400]
§ Alan JohnsonOver a number of years Massey Ferguson has been aware of the Government programmes, such as Regional Selective Assistance, for which it has been eligible to apply. Its last application for Regional Selective Assistance was in 1988 and the final payment of the £750,000 grant was made in January 1994.