HC Deb 03 February 1966 vol 723 cc259-60W
38. Mr. Howe

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what steps he is taking towards the designation within the North-West of any particular growth zone on which emphasis is being placed in the deployment of public investment within the region.

Mr. William Rodgers

We have already announced plans for a large new town at Leyland/Chorley which will act as a focus for regional growth. In addition, a new town is being built at Skelmersdale; plans for a new town at Runcorn have recently been published, and consultations are proceeding on the Warrington/Risley project.