§ 30. Mr. Haymanasked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications he has had for Board of Trade Advisory Committee aid for new industries for Penryn, Cornwall; and what were the results.
§ Mr. MaudlingThree, in none of which the Board of Trade Advisory Committee has felt able to recommend financial assistance.
§ Mr. HaymanIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Penryn Borough Council is greatly perturbed at these refusals and feels that the Advisory Committee should give reasons for refusing? Can the right hon. Gentleman arrange for the cases to be reconsidered and do something to restore the confidence of the people of Penryn in this machinery?
§ Mr. MaudlingThe Advisory Committee will certainly consider any cases if it is given any fresh information on which to do so. In the last year unemployment in Penryn has fallen from 5.4 per cent. to 1.7 per cent., which is quite an improvement.
§ Mr. HaymanIs the right hon. Gentleman also aware that much of the unemployment in Penryn is a reflection of the prosperity or employment in Falmouth Docks, which can fluctuate violently?