HC Deb 06 February 1964 vol 688 cc198-9W
40. Mr. Probert

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what action he proposes to take to bring alternative industry to the Falmouth district.

42. Mr. Silkin

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development, in view of the unemployment in Falmouth and the surrounding district, what steps he proposes to take in the immediate future to alleviate the situation.

53. Mr. Hayman

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what proposals he has to deal with the continued industrial depression at Falmouth.

Mr. Heath

I am considering the problems of the Falmouth area, which I saw for myself on my recent visit to the South-West. In the meantime, assistance under the Local Employment Acts is available to new projects there.

41. Mr. Prentice

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many applications have been received from firms in the last six months for assistance in establishing themselves in the Falmouth district; and how many firms have established themselves there in that time.

Mr. du Cann

No applications for assistance have been received in the last six months from firms wishing to establish themselves in the Falmouth area, but one application is under consideration from a firm already established there. No firms have established themselves in Falmouth in the last six months.