HL Deb 14 May 1981 vol 420 c682WA
Lord Sandford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to legislate on the basis of the report by Sir Wilfrid Burns on local authority assistance to industry of July 1980, and, if so, when.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Bellwin)

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has the report under consideration and we hope to give the Government's views shortly.