§ Mr. Will Owenasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs when details of the new Government policy dealing with the urgent industrial and social needs of the North-East area will be presented.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe Government already have a policy for providing very substantial assistance to stimulate redevelopment and economic growth in the Northern Region. Ways of reinforcing these measures are being considered and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is in the area at the moment studying the problems on the spot.