§ 73. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will give the dates and places of the occasions when he has had consultations with the full Yorkshire and Humberside Economic Planning Council; and what are the Government's policies to ensure that the natural resources of the Council's area are fully developed, and thus prevent the migration of labour from this region.
§ Mr. ShoreOn 21st April my right hon. Friend attended a full meeting of the Council in Leeds. Subsequently, on the 8th June, in company with other Ministers, he met the Chairman and other members of the Economic Planning Council to discuss matters arising from the Council's regional report "A review of Yorkshire and Humberside". The Government are considering closely the assessment of the region's prospects made by the Economic Planning Council and their views will be made known to the294W Council in due course. Full account will be taken of the Council's views in the forthcoming review of the problems of areas outside the present development areas under the Chairmanship of Sir Joseph Hunt.