§ 38. Commander Purseyasked the President of the Board of Trade how many firms were recommended by his Department to go to Hull to build new factories in 1962; and how many firms in Hull received approval for extension of their premises in that year, and in the last three months, respectively.
§ Mr. D. PriceThe answer to the first part is "None". For the Hull, Hessle and Beverley areas, 15 industrial development certificates were granted in 1962 and five in the first three months of 1963.
§ 39. Commander Purseyasked the President of the Board of Trade what factors he takes into consideration when advising firms to go to Hull to build factories, in view of the special feature of the 6,000 unemployed, in particular in the ship-repairing industry and among boiler-makers.
§ Mr. D. PriceMy right hon. Friend's first responsibility is to encourage industry to set up new projects in the development districts where the need for more120W jobs is overriding. But if he is satisfied that a project could not reasonably go to one of these areas he would be prepared to consider it for Hull.