17. Mr. W. JOSEPH STEWARTasked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to meet the suggested causes responsible for new industries going south instead of being set up in the Special Areas of the north-east, namely, inaccessibility to markets, fear of industrial unrest, general depressed state of trade in the areas, fear of high rates, and difficulty of obtaining finance for new business?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADI would refer the hon. Member to the' answers to the questions which he put on 16th and 26th March, and to that given by my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Miss Ward) on the earlier of these dates, of which I am sending him a copy.