HC Deb 03 December 2001 vol 376 c48W
Geraldine Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of(a) the number of jobs created, (b) the number of jobs created to be taken up by residents of communities in need and (c) the estimated cost per job created as part of the (i) Luneside East, (ii) Lancaster West Business Park, (iii) Heysham Business Park, (iv) Kingsway, (v) Mellishaw North and (vi) Luneside West developments included in the bid for an economic development zone by Lancaster City Council. [18253]

Alan Johnson

[holding answer 26 November 2001]: Lancaster's bid for economic development zone status is currently being assessed, along with those of other EDZ contenders, by independent consultants appointed by the Government office for the north-west.

Geraldine Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations she has received from the North-West development agency in relation to the bid put forward by Lancaster city council for an economic development zone. [18251]

Alan Johnson

[holding answer 26 November 2001]: None.