§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of financial support to business from(a) the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland, (b) the Local Enterprise Development Unit and (c) Invest Northern Ireland was represented by (i) capital grants, (ii) grants for research and development, (iii) grants for training, (iv) grants for marketing, (v) loans and (vi) investment in equity in each of the last five years. [173651]
Percentage of Assistance Offered By Assistance Category (1999–2000 to 2003–04) Percentage 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 (Provisional) Capital Grant 28 15 19 11 9 Research and Development 8 9 13 29 18 Training (CDP) 7 13 10 6 12 Loans 0 0 2 4 3 Equity 1 2 4 6 6 Revenue Grant1 43 47 37 28 33 Other Assistance2 13 14 15 16 19 Total 100 100 100 100 100 1 Revenue Grants include a range of grants such as marketing grant, employment grant, management salary grant and operating grant. 2 Other Assistance includes consultancy grants, incentive grants, quality grants, trade missions, business improvement services, tourism development as well as assistance to third party organisations.