§ 94. Dame Irene Wardasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will set out in detail the new factors in the Regional Plan for the North-East which differ from the development plan at present in operation in the area.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe programme for the North-East published by the last Government will be reviewed within the framework of the Government's national planning policies. Our new regional economic planning machinery will, in the Northern Region as elsewhere, ensure that local interests play their proper part in shaping the future of their region.