§ 59. Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will designate suitable selected areas, with considerable agricultural potential, as rural development areas eligible for special Government financial help.
§ Mr. SoamesAgriculture already receives considerable financial assistance from the price guarantees and from a wide range of grants and subsidies, and the Development Commission, through the Rural Industries Bureau, provides special help for certain industries in rural areas. Any proposal to stimulate industrial growth in these areas by designating them as development districts would be primarily a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development.