§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list initiatives by his Department which have been of benefit specifically to the north-east, north-west and Yorkshire and Humberside regions since 1979.
§ Mr. Giles ShawIn recognition of the continuing problems in these three regions, my Department has designated many parts of them as assisted areas for the purposes of regional industrial policy. Companies within, or moving to, these areas may benefit from our various schemes of financial assistance.