HC Deb 31 March 1977 vol 929 c221W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will in future include the rehabilitation and conversion of derelict buildings into factory units in schemes submitted for aid from European regional development funds.

Mr. Cryer

Job-creating projects by industrialists which involve the rehabilitation and conversion of premises for a specific use, and rehabilitation and conversion schemes by local authorities for eventual industrial use, are considered by the Government on their merits alongside other industrial and infrastructure projects as appropriate in selecting projects for applications for a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund.