§ Q9. Mr. George Jegerasked the Prime Minister whether in view of the North-East Regional Council's efforts to persuade industries in grey areas of Yorkshire to transfer to their Region, and thereby obtain the benefits of a development area, he will call for an urgent review of development area policy by all the Government Departments concerned.
§ The Prime MinisterOn the assumption that my hon. Friend is referring to the North East Development Council, I would refer him to the Answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs to a question by the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn) on 9th May.—[Vol. 764, c.138.]