HC Deb 27 May 1966 vol 729 cc195-6W
Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will relax the regulations relating to Board of Trade certificates in Bedfordshire in order to further development in this area and enable it to make its full contribution to the export drive.

Mr. Darling

Bedfordshire is an area of general labour shortage and a relaxa- tion of the i.d.c. regulations for the county would not be justified.