§ Mr. Ian Campbellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider extending the inducements to incoming industry to Government-owned factories in a special development area to factories owned by local authorities.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe inducements are the same except that applications may be made for a rent-free period of up to five years in the case of a government-owned factory. Local authorities make their own leasing arrangements subject to my right hon. Friend's consent—or that of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales in the case of a Scottish or Welsh local authority—where the rent proposed is less than the best price. If a particular local authority wishes to let a factory in a special development area on favourable terms, I, or my right hon. Friends as appropriate would be glad to consider the proposal on its merits.