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46.
Mr. Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the effect of grants in aid to industry on those enterprises which are not eligible.
Mr. Douglas Hogg
The likely effects of grant on non-eligible businesses and also on non-recipients are considered in the appraisal of all applications under schemes where grant amounts might be substantial (for example, regional selective assistance). These effects are also studied as part of the evaluation of all industrial support schemes.