asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies have qualified for removal grants to assisted areas in each of the last three years.

The number of removal grants offered in the last three financial years to companies moving to the assisted areas is:

The number of removal grants offered during the last five financial years in respect of projects moving to Wales is:has been the total provided, by means of regional development grants in the last 12 months for which figures are available

General information on applications received under the Industry Act 1972 was set out in the reply given to my right hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Mr. Irving) on 28th January.—[Vol. 885, c. 144]—In the year ending on 31st January 1975, £201·6 million has been paid in regional development grants.