§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will now make a further statement on the South-East Economic Planning Council's Report, A Strategy for the South-East, which was published last November.
§ Mr. ShoreI am grateful to the Council for its valuable report with many worthwhile proposals and, in particular, an impressive long-term planning strategy for the region, which provides a starting point for more detailed studies. The Government's proposals for these studies are set out in the following memorandum which has been sent to the Chairman of the South-East Economic Planning Council and to the Chairman of the Standing Conference on London and South-East Regional Planning. The Council's other proposals are still under consideration and the Government's views on them will be made known as soon as possible.
Following is the memorandum: