HC Deb 08 June 1943 vol 390 cc545-6W
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made by his Department dealing with the question of the location of industry and the establishing of new industries in the county of Durham to meet the postwar situation?

Mr. Dalton

Following on my statement in the Debate on Economic Policy on 3rd February last, my Department, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and National Service, is now making investigations into the post-war employment prospects of the former depressed areas, and in the light of the information so obtained it is hoped to reach decisions on the action that must be taken to prevent the re-appearance of chronic depression in those areas, including the county of Durham.