§ 9. Mr. Shinwellasked the President of the Board of Trade what is being done to provide light industry in the area covered by the Easington Rural District Council, in the county of Durham, including the new town of Peterlee.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI share the right hon. Member's desire to see some light industry introduced into this area, and I am actively trying to provide sufficient 1099 opportunities of employment here as in other parts of the North-Eastern Development Area.
§ Mr. ShinwellCan the right hon. Gentleman account for the fact that in other parts of County Durham light industry has been established whereas nothing has been done in this area?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftWe are prepared to consider suitable applications for building publicly financed factories in the district. Consideration of some suggestions of that kind is being given at the present time.
§ Mr. ShinwellI do not want to exert any undue pressure upon the right hon. Gentleman, but would he be able to give me a more favourable answer in, say, a month's time?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe right hon. Gentleman can always try.
§ Mr. WilleyIn view of the exceptional circumstances at Peterlee, will the right hon. Gentleman consider the building of an advance factory there?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftAll these cases are under constant consideration.
§ Captain PilkingtonHas there not been inadequate Parliamentary representation?
§ Mr. ShinwellWill the right hon. Gentleman suggest to his hon. and gallant Friend that he should resign his seat and come up to my constituency and fight there?