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<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.</p><p>Ineos Chlor Ltd (now known as Ineos ChlorVinyls Ltd) was awarded a grant of up to £32 million on 16 December 2005 under the Regional Selective Assistance scheme. Following minor changes to the project, a total of £31.2 million was paid over a period up to 21 April 2008.</p><p>The Department's agreement with the company contained a range of conditions, principally concerned with the expenditure to be defrayed under the project and the number of jobs to be safeguarded as a result of it.</p><p>The purpose of the grant was to assist in the modernisation of the company's chlor-alkali production process at its plant in Runcorn and to protect the jobs associated with it.</p><p>Discussions are currently taking place between Infrastructure UK and Ineos over a Government guarantee for a new ethane facility at the Grangemouth petrochemical plant, a key part of the company's plans for the future.</p><p>Regional aid for this proposed investment is a matter for the Scottish Government.</p> |