§ Sir L. Lyleasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to ensure that local authorities will be consulted in all matters affecting their respective areas so far as the work of the Special Research Sub-Committee and the Distribution of Industry Committee is concerned.
§ Mr. DaltonI presume that my hon. Friend refers to the official Regional Distribution of Industry Committees, and the official Sub-Committees on Research which have already been set up in some regions Each of my Regional Controllers has been instructed to keep in touch with the local authorities in his region.