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Mr. Cryer
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grant aid given in the Keighley intermediate area for 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981, and the estimated number of jobs retained and created for each year by such aid.
Mr. MacGregor
Assistance has been made available to industry in the Keighley intermediate area under parts I and II of the Industry Act 1972 as follows:
| Part I. Payments of regional development grant in amounts over £25,000 | |||
| £'000 | Safeguarded employment | New employment | |
| 1976 | 58 | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 43 | — | — |
| 1979 | 67 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 273 | — | — |
| Part II. Section 7: Offers of regional selective assistance | |||
| £'000 | Safeguarded employment | New employment | |
| 1976 | 187 | — | 182 |
| 1977 | 54 | — | 76 |
| 1978 | 45 | — | 127 |
| 1979 | 150 | 48 | 243 |
| 1980 | 201 | 128 | 122 |
| 1981 | 46 | — | 17 |
| Part II. Section 8: Offers of selective financial assistance | |||
| £'000 | Safeguarded employment | New employment | |
| 1976 | 279 | — | — |
| 1977 | 567 | — | —. |
| 1978 | 482 | — | — |
| 1979 | 70 | — | — |
| 1980 | 175 | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — |