HC Deb 02 December 1963 vol 685 c126W
59. Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will designate suitable selected areas, with considerable agricultural potential, as rural development areas eligible for special Government financial help.

Mr. Soames

Agriculture already receives considerable financial assistance from the price guarantees and from a wide range of grants and subsidies, and the Development Commission, through the Rural Industries Bureau, provides special help for certain industries in rural areas. Any proposal to stimulate industrial growth in these areas by designating them as development districts would be primarily a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development.

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