§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will now declare Carlisle and the Solway area a new development region, in accordance with proposals made to him by the Chairman of the Northern Area Economic Development Council in 1966.
§ Mr. ShoreIn its recent study of the Northern Region, the Northern Economic Planning Council recommended that a detailed study of the Carlisle-Solway area's potential for major development should be undertaken as soon as practicable. The need for a study of this area will be carefully considered as part of our national review of long-term population distribution now in progress.