§ 87. Mr. G. Campbellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he will now state the amount of the reduction in public investment, resulting from the measures announced on 20th July, which is to occur in the development areas as a whole, including roads, central and local government projects, 254W and investment by the nationalised industries;
(2) to what extent the development areas are to be treated differently from the rest of the country, in the measures to reduce public investment announced on 20th July, other than in the building of Government-financed factories;
(3) to what extent the development areas are to be treated differently from the rest of the country, in the measures to reduce private investment announced on 20th July, other than in the controls over office-building and less essential building and in the issue of industrial development certificates.
§ Mr. DiamondI would refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen) on 4th August.