§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will take steps to increase employment possibilities in the Grimsby area to mitigate the effect of redundancies at Ross Foods Limited.
§ Mr. David Mitchell[pursuant to his reply,21 April 1980, c. 45]: The Government's policies are designed to encourage long-term industrial expansion and employment. In addition, the Grimsby travel-to-work area retains the benefits of development area status.