§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about his meeting with representatives of local authorities and chambers of commerce and industry held on 8 December.
§ Mr. RidleyThe meeting which was to discuss the proposal for an urban development corporation in the black country was helpful and positive. My hon. Friend, the Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs and Construction, will be holding a further meeting with local authority representatives on 16 December.