51. Mr. W. Joseph Stewartasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence the value of contracts for rearmament materials being executed by manufacturers in the administrative county of Durham and the county boroughs of South Shields and Sunderland?
§ Sir T. InskipI regret that it is not possible, without an undue amount of labour, to ascertain the value of orders placed under the rearmament scheme in any county or any Special Area.
Mr. StewartIs it the policy of the Government in placing contracts to give special attention to the Special Areas and other areas where the percentage of employment is exceptionally high?
§ Sir T. InskipI have repeatedly stated in the House and elsewhere that the policy of the Government is to give consideration to the Special Areas, other things being equal.