HC Deb 29 January 1959 vol 598 cc141-2W
97. Mr. Awbery

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what further economic development is contemplated for Malta other than a change over from a naval base to a commercial ship-repairing yard; what fiscal incentives or grants or loans are being offered to attract new industries; and what other developments are under consideration for the future.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I invite attention to the latter part of my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) on 9th December last and to the relevant parts of the statement issued from the Colonial Office on 5th January and the broadcast made on the same day by the Governor of Malta to the Maltese people. I shall give the House further information about our economic plans during the debate on the Second Reading of the Malta (Letters Patent) Bill next week.

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