asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many jobs have been created or safeguarded by all forms of public financial assistance since 1972 for which his Department is responsible in the Sowerby constituency; and if he will make a statement.
Up to 30th September 1977, 14 offers of regional selective assistance had been made under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 in respect of 13 projects in the Sowerby constituency. These projects are expected to provide 700 new jobs and to safeguard a further 200 jobs. Employment was also safeguarded by payments of regional employ
| Travel to Work Area | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | ||||
| Number | Value | Number | Value | Number | Value | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Halifax | … | 1 | 7,700 | 5 | 568,900 | 5 | 132,503 |
| Brighouse | … | — | — | 3 | 21,380 | 2 | 18,500 |
| Hebden Bridge | … | — | — | 1 | 5,300 | — | — |
| Todmorden | … | 9 | 92,000 | 1 | 68,000 | 1 | 1,700 |
| Travel to Work Area | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | ||||
| Number | Value | Number | Value | Number | Value | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Halifax | … | 2 | 127,111 | 7 | 411,601 | 5 | 103,222 |
| Brighouse | … | 2 | 3,902 | 4 | 72,643 | 1 | 3,324 |
| Hebden Bridge | … | 1 | 2,526 | — | — | — | — |
| Todmorden | … | 2 | 178,912 | 1 | 27,438 | — | — |
asked the Secretary of State for Industry how much financial assistance, outside the provisions of the Industry Act 1972, has been given to companies in each of the areas of the former constituent authorities now comprising Calderdale Metropolitan District Council on an annual basis since 1972; and how many individual companies have benefited.
The information required is not available in the form requested and could only be assembled at disproportionate cost.