§ Mr. Milneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the application by the Ford Motor Company for a £20 million expansion to their plant at Dagenham; and what action he proposes to take, in the light of Her Majesty's Government's policy for industrial expansion in the development and special development districts.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyDetails of i.d.c. applications are confidential. An i.d.c. has recently been issued to Fords for an expansion which we were satisfied it would be reasonable to allow at Dagenham. The project will also result in additional employment in the development areas.