§ 8. Mr. Stonehouseasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will grant a development certificate to Messrs. Harris and Sheldon for the extension of their factory in Willenhall which will enable another factory, which is out of date, to be shut down, and higher productivity and better working conditions to be achieved.
§ Mr. ErrollNo, Sir.
§ Mr. StonehouseDoes it encourage higher productivity and lower costs for this firm to be forced to operate in two separate establishments a mile-and-a-half apart? Why is it not allowed to develop on its own land which is not required for any other use?
§ Mr. ErrollBecause we wish to encourage new industries to go to the north-east of England.
§ Mr. StonehouseIn view of the unsatisfactory nature of that reply and the failure of the Minister to look into this question and to give a fuller reply, I intend to raise the question on the Adjournment tonight.