§ 24. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to moving some adjuncts of Government Departments to Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. MacDermotIn selecting locations for Government establishments which are being moved we shall, as far as practicable, give special consideration to the claims of areas, including Northern Ireland, which need additional employment.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkWill the hon. and learned Gentleman have consultations with the Minister of Technology and other appropriate Ministers with a view to seeing whether he can put more research establishments in Northern Ireland on the lines of the successful linen research department already there?
§ Mr. MacDermotYes, I will certainly bring that suggestion to my right hon. Friend's attention. It is, perhaps, establishments of that kind which it might be possible to locate in Northern Ireland.
§ Sir Knox CunninghamWill the hon. and learned Gentleman bear in mind the suggestions already made to the Treasury by the Ulster Members on this matter?
§ Mr. MacDermotYes, certainly. Those representations have already been drawn to my attention.