HC Deb 18 February 1971 vol 811 cc557-9W
Mr. R. W. Elliott

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to be able to make a statement about the Government's review of the coverage of the assisted areas.

1. Mr. John Davies

I would refer my hon. Friend to the announcement made today by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The following is the list of employment exchange areas to be treated as Special Development Areas and designated as Intermediate Areas.

Additional Special Development Area coverage

Scotland
CUMBERNAULD
DUMBARTON GROUP
Dumbarton. Helensburgh.
Alexandria.
GLASGOW GROUP
Glasgow (South Side). Kinning Park.
Barrhead. Kirkintilloch.
Bridgston. Maryhill.
Cambuslang. Parkhead.
Clydebank. Partick.
Govan. Rutherglen.
Hillington. Springburn.
GREENOCK/PORT GLASGOW
Greenock. Port Glasgow.
IRVINE GROUP (Excluding Isle of Arran)
Irvine. Kilwinning.
Dalry. Saltcoats.
KILSYTH
NORTH LANARK SHIRE
Motherwell. East Kilbride.
Airdrie. Hamilton.
Bellshill. Larkhall.
Blantyre. Uddingston.
Carluke. Wishaw.
Coatbridge.
PAISLEY GROUP
Paisley. Renfrew
Johnstone.
Northern Region
TYNESIDE GROUP
Blaydon. North Shields.
East Boldon. Prudhoe.
Elswick. South Shields.
Felling. Walker.
Gateshead. Wallsend.
Jarrow and Hebburn. West Moor.
Newburn. Whitley Bay.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
WEARSIDE GROUP
SUNDERLAND
Pallion. Southwick.
Seaham. Washington.
PETERLEE
Peterlee. Wingate
HARTLEPOOL GROUP
Hartlepool Headland. Hartlepool.
Wales
ABERDARE GROUP
Aberdare. Mountain Ash.
MERTHYR TYDFIL GROUP
Merthyr Tydfil. Treharris.
Dowlais.
PONTYPRIDD GROUP (part of Group)
Pontypridd. Tonyrefail.
Pontyclun.

II. Additional Intermediate Area coverage

Scotland
EDINBURGH GROUP (part of Group)
Edinburgh. Portobello.
Yorkshire and Humberside Region
Bridlington. Filey.
West Mildands Region
Oswestry.
South Western Region
Okehampton. Tavistock.

The Order necessary to give effect to the changes in Intermediate Area coverage will be laid as soon as possible.

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