Written question asked by William Powell (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 February 1997. It was answered by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What was the total amount paid under the Industry Acts and subsequent legislation to companies in the Corby area in each year since 1980.

Answer: Mr. William Powell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total amount paid under the Industry Acts and subsequent legislation to companies in the Corby area in each year since 1980. [15730] Mr. Greg Knight: Records showing the total amount paid to companies in the Corby travel-to-work area under sections 7 and 8 of the Industrial Development Act (1982), by calender year, for the period 1983 to 1996 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year (£000's) 1983 840 1984 3,037 1985 5,611 1986 2,925 1987 6,561 1988 5,262 1989 7,210 1990 10,404 1991 3,322 1992 1,339 1993 1,991 1994 2,964 1995 669 1996 1,047 Total 53,182 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There are no computerised records for the years 1980 to 1982, and the information can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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