asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what was the total value of regional development grants and regional selective assistance grants awarded to businesses in the west Lancashire district in (a) 1984–85 and (b) 1985–86 respectively;(2) how many regional development grants and regional selective assistance grants were awarded in the west Lancashire district council area in
(a) 1984–85 and (b) 1985–86, respectively.
In 1984–85, seven regional development grant (2) and regional selective assistance awards totalling £266,000 were made in the west Lancashire district area. In 1985–86, 52 awards totalling £2,173,000 were made.These figures do not include any awards made under regional development grant (1) scheme. Records of such awards were not maintained for individual areas.