HC Deb 08 December 1966 vol 737 cc353-4W
Mr. Dobson

asked the First Secretary of Stale and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will list the names of the regions which have published regional development plans and the date on which they were published, and the names of the regions which have not yet published plans; and if he will give an estimate of the date they will be made public.

Mr. William Rodgers

The following regional studies have been published since 15th October, 1964:

Title Date of Publication
The North West: A Regional Study 27th July, 1965
The Problems of Merseyside: an Appendix to the North West Study 29th October, 1965
The West Midlands: A Regional Study 28th July, 1965
Challenge of the Changing North (Northern Region) 24th October, 1966
A Review of Yorkshire and Humberside 14thNovember,1966
The East Midlands Study 1st December, 1966
None of these studies is a full regional development plan. Reports from the remaining regions (South West, East Anglia and the South East) should be available next year.

Mr. Dobson

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what are the reasons for delay in publication of the South Western Regional Development Plan.

Mr. William Rodgers

There has been no delay. The comprehensive physical and economic assessment of this region must necessarily take some time.