§ 78. Mr. Warbeyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the development of persistent unemployment, especially in the hosiery industry, in the North and East Midlands, and in the light of the special financial inducements now available to firms which expand in the scheduled development districts, he will abandon the practice of refusing industrial development certificates to firms which wish to expand their activities on available land in the North and East Midlands.
§ Mr. D. PriceWe do not refuse industrial development certificates for expansion in this area unless we are satisfied that the expansion could be carried out in a development district. My right hon. Friend will continue to give priority to the development districts.