asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the financial assistance given to each area in Wales scheduled under the Local Employment Act, 1960; how many applications have been rejected; and how many are now under consideration.

The following table sets out the assistance given under Sections 3 and 4 of the Local Employment Act, from 1st April, 1960, until 30th November, 1961, for projects in North Wales and in South Wales respectively.Statement of Accounts of the National Research Development Corporation.

Yes. As required by Sections 4 (5) and 10 (5) of the Development of Inventions Act, 1948, I have arranged for these documents to be laid before the House.