"Room to Expand"

HC Deb 01 August 1963 vol 682 cc146-7W

Sir T. Moore

asked the President of the Board of Trade when the brochure, "Room to Expand", will be ready for publication.

Mr. Erroll

The revision version of the brochure "Room to Expand" which has been prepared by my Department and the Central Office of Information will be published on 27th August. It describes the financial assistance available to companies setting up in any of the development districts, and separate sections deal with the facilities available in each of the areas of high unemployment. It is a substantial publication, containing maps of the areas, and photographs illustrating a wide range of industry, services and amenities of all kinds.

The publication of "Room to Expand" is part of the Government's efforts to encourage industry to establish projects in the areas of high unemployment, and I am sure that companies will find the information in this brochure helpful in their planning. Copies will be available free of charge from the Board of Trade in London, or from any of the Board's Regional Offices and Offices for Scotland and Wales.