§ Mr. McKibbinasked the Minister of Supply whether he will specify the contracts awarded to Northern Ireland in the total of £8 million during the year ended 28th February, 1955, arising out of Development Area treatment; and what proportion this is of contracts awarded to Development Areas in the United Kingdom generally for the same period.
§ Mr. MaudlingI regret that our records are not kept in a form which enables me to answer the first part of the Question. The total value of contracts placed by my Department in all Development Areas during the year ended 28th February, 1955, was £62 million, £8 million of which was for Northern Ireland.