§ 10. Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, what estimates he has made of the cost to public funds of providing additional employment in development areas over the past year; and if he will initiate a cost-benefit study to assess the advantages of development area public expenditure.
§ 37. Mr. Blakerasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, what is his estimate of the cost to public funds of providing additional employment in the development areas during a twelve months' period to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. UrwinExpenditure on promoting development in these areas, including the provision of additional employment, for the current financial year is estimated at about £255 million. The effectiveness of this programme in relation to the cost is kept under constant review.
§ Mr. Priorasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, what is the cost of Government aid to the development districts.