§ Commander Purseyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will call an early meeting of Ministers concerned with employment to meet the Members of Parliament of the city and the Lord Mayor and representatives of the City Council of Hull, to consider the best means for early increased employment in the city during the winter months.
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§ Sir D. EcclesIf the representatives of the City of Kingston-upon-Hull have any matters which they wish to discuss with Ministers, we will be pleased to meet them.
§ Commander Purseyasked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent, having designated new development areas outside Hull, it is the Government's intention to encourage development in these areas rather than in Hull, or also in Hull.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Government are giving priority in their steering policy to those places in the United Kingdom with high and persistent unemployment. But they will continue in all suitable cases to encourage new industry to establish itself in Hull.