§ Mr. Garrettasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has now considered the objections to the boundary of the proposed Northern Pennines Rural Development Board; and when he will set up the Board.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesSome minor modifications to the draft boundary have been recommended to me by the Inspector who heard objections earlier this year. These would add some 10 square miles to the Board's area in Westmorland while excluding some 54 square miles elsewhere, mainly in the North Riding of Yorkshire. I propose to accept all these recommendations and have informed the objectors accordingly. I hope to lay an Order for the Board's establishment before the House for approval next month.