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39.
Mr. Fernyhough
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of firms which received regional employment premiums in the Northern Region during 1973, 1974 and 1975; and what were the respective total amounts paid.
Mr. Booth
The estimated payments made in respect of regional employment premium for the Northern Development Area in 1973, 1974 and 1975 were £30 million, £35 million and £66 million respectively. Information on the number of firms which received these payments is not available.