§ Sir J. Nallasked the President of the Board of Trade upon what authority his Department is directing industrialists to transfer extensions of existing works to areas remote from the existing works or to set up new works in areas which the manufacturer concerned considers to be less suitable for his particular enterprise.
§ Mr. DaltonAs I have already stated in the House, the Government are not directing industrialists to particular parts of the country. But, in accordance with Chapter III of the White Paper on Employment Policy, the Board of Trade are inviting the attention of industrialists who are looking for premises to those areas which need a greater diversity of industry.
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§ Sir J. Nallasked the President of the Board of Trade what are the areas of Great Britain in which his Department considers serious disadvantage would arise from further industrial development; and whether the local authority was consulted before any particular area was so classified.
§ Mr. DaltonI would ask my hon. Friend to await the Bill on Distribution of Industry, which I hope to introduce very soon.