asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he has issued any

INDUSTRY ACT 1972
						Applications received
						1972	1973	1974
Part I (Regional Development Grants)					…	1,823	22,152	34,138
Part II (Selective Financial Assistance)—
Section 7	…	…	…	…	…	337	1,722	1,405
Section 8	…	…	…	…	…	25	13	26
						Companies submitting applications
						1972	1973	1974
Part III (Grants for the construction of ships and mobile offshore installations)			…	…	…	40	51	53

I regret that separate information is not readily available on the number of companies applying as distinct from the number of applications received under Parts I and II of the Act.The totals under Part II Section 8 do not include applications received under the Wool Textile Industry Scheme and the North Sea Credit Scheme, details of which were announced to the House on 19th July 1973 and 6th November 1973, respectively.