§ 53. Mr. Blytonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the high unemployment in the Houghton-le-Spring area; and what plans he has to bring industry into the area to reduce this unemployment.
§ Mr. N. Macpherson:Yes. Assistance under the Local Employment Act is available to firms going into the district or expanding there, and we shall continue to do all we can to encourage industrial development in the district.