§ Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what further action he proposes to take to encourage offices and other business undertakings to move from London to new and expanded towns in the provinces, in view of the growing population problems of the great conurbations.
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§ Mr. H. BrookeThe development plans for the County of London and the home counties contain provisions which are designed to encourage the movement the hon. Member has in mind by strictly limiting the areas in which the growth of office and other business can take place in the centre, and by facilitating their establishment further out. I shall continue to use every opportunity I can to give publicity to the advantages of taking some office work out of the central areas of London. In this I welcome the steps taken by the L.C.C. and other planning authorities to make advice available to industrialists and business men about suitable sites and other relevant questions, and I also acknowledge the help of the Town and Country Planning Association and other agencies.