§ Mr. Thorpeasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what regional studies are at present being undertaken; and when they are likely to be published in report form.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe full-scale regional studies at present in hand cover North-West England, the West Midlands, Wales and the parts of Scotland not covered by the Central Scotland programme. A preparatory study is being made in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. An initial survey of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset has been commissioned by the Joint Committee for the Economy of the South West with Government financial aid. It is too soon to say when and in what form these studies will be published.