§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the President of the Board of Trade what measures he is willing to use to encourage new industry to be established in Lanark, Carluke and East Kilbride which lie within the Scottish Development Area; and whether he will support applications for credit facilities and the raising of capital by any suitable companies willing to move to either of these places.
§ Sir D. EcclesAs I said on 16th April in the course of the Budget debate, the Government will in future confine assistance to places inside the Development Areas where it is really necessary and are seeking wider powers for the Treasury to give financial assistance to places outside as well as inside the Development Areas where there is a high rate of unemployment which is likely to persist. None of the three places mentioned in the Question appears to meet these criteria. At East Kilbride, the Development Corporation provides factories for lease or on mortgage terms.