§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning if consideration has been, or is to be given, to the need for planning the North Staffordshire area, providing more industries and developing the area on modem lines; and will he have a survey made of the area and the minerals in order to prepare plans for the large scale development of the district including an industrial estate.
§ Mr. H. StraussThe matters to which the hon. Member refers are being carefully considered. Officers of my Ministry are now engaged in an investigation of all the relevant factors and are in communication with the local authorities concerned.