§ 26. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Technology what steps he has taken to encourage the electronics industry in the North-East as a contribution to further industrial development there.
§ Mr. CousinsMy Department's Regional Office is exploring with electronics firms in the North-East their facilities for undertaking work on defence contracts and on civil development contracts.
§ Mr. RandallMy right hon. Friend knows of my long interest in this matter. Will he take it from me that there is real urgency in this, and that if we are to link up the new industrial development that is taking place in the North-East the encouragement of electronics there is most important?
§ Mr. CousinsWe have already had discussions with the Ministry of Aviation and with our own regional office, and we intend to pursue this with the electronic firms.