§ 28. Mr. Peter Millsasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps his Department is taking to encourage science-based industries, such as electronics and medical products, to move to the South-West.
§ Mr. DarlingThe attractions of the South-West development area and the incentives available to employers moving there are pointed out in discussions with industrialists who are seeking suitable locations for factories.
§ Mr. MillsDoes not the Minister agree that the South-West—particularly the Exeter area, in close proximity to Exeter University—is ideally suited for this type of industry? This would not only provide help and encouragement to young people to find technical jobs but would help to solve the problem of unemployment in the South-West.
§ Mr. DarlingThat is true, but the difficulty is that so many other areas are in the same position, including Bathgate and Linwood.