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National Enterprise Board

Volume 35: debated on Thursday 27 January 1983

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asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will set out his powers of direction in respect of the National Enterprise Board.

The powers are set out in section 7 of the Industry Act 1975, and enable the Secretary of State to give the board directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise of its functions.

Number of applicationsValue of applications £ millionNumber of offers madeValue of offers made £ million
Scotland
1979364108·418339·2
19808929·222638·7
198116456·612241·0
1982*26852·523643·9
Wales
197923735·520221·9
198011933·011129·2
198120330·613018·6
1982*25330·019725·1
North East
197918232·314025·4
19807325·98232·0
19816116·05311·5
1982*14528·310212·2
North West
197947063·537645·3
198024340·215027·5
198116326·28613·8
1982*33035·817215·7
Yorkshire/Humberside
197922821·519213·9
1980455·61227·2
198115724·19912·3
1982*27125·416811·4
East Midlands
1979435·7320·7
1980223·9242·6
19819112·0434·1
1982*11317·48311·4
West Midlands
197930·072Neg
19801Neg
1981
1982*
South West
1979627·5555·3
1980191·5201·4
1981376·7251·6
1982*312·2255·0
*January-November only.
Offers made are not necessarily on applications received during the same calendar year.