§ 96. Mr. Ainsleyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will use his powers, under the Distribution of Industry Acts, to steer new industry into the North-East where the staple industry has now 77W closed down, or is fast running down, leaving pockets of unemployment and no work.
§ Sir D. EcclesI realise that some further diversification of industry in the area would be welcome, and I am encouraging new industry to go to those parts of the North-East which need it.