HC Deb 22 November 1967 vol 754 c351W
95. Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider extending the scope of his special areas scheme to include areas which are suffering from depopulation and which find difficulty in attracting manufacturing industry.

Mr. Darling

The basis of selection of the special development areas was the possibility of exceptionally high unemployment through colliery closures. We cannot widen the basis of selection.