§ Sir J. Edenasked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the Government's proposals to disqualify service industries from investment grants, what special measures he intends to introduce to encourage the further modernisation of the hotel and catering industry.
§ Mr. JayThe initial allowance will be raised to 30 per cent., and the industry will qualify for the Board of Trade's building grants in the new and wider Development Areas. It will also benefit from the Government's grant to the British Travel Association.