§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to publish the report by Cambridge Economic Consultants into the future of the south and west Cumbrian economy; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. SquireI have been asked to reply.
We are considering the consultants' report on the feasibility of setting up enterprise zones at Barrow and Whitehaven, in the light of the wider needs of the area. It is not the Department's practice to publish such reports. There is a statutory consultation procedure before any zones can be designated.