§ 54. Mr. Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider including all employment in the development areas in his proposal for a regional employment premium, in view of the importance of service industries to some of these areas, notably tourism in the South-West.
§ Mr. DiamondSome of the arguments for and against this are set out in the memorandum on The Development Areas published on 5th April as a basis for public discussion.