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Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many grants have been given to firms in Wales under the product and process development scheme for each year since its inception.
Mr. Butcher
The number of offers of assistance made to firms in Wales since the inception of the scheme in 1977 is as follows:
| Financial Year | No. of Grants |
| 1977–78 | — |
| 1978–79 | 1 |
| Financial Year | No. of Grants |
| 1979–80 | 6 |
| 1980–81 | 3 |
| 1981–82 | 11 |