HC Deb 20 January 1971 vol 809 cc289-90W
52. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the future of the regional consultative economic planning groups.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The Groups have already done valuable work in helping to pave the way for the creation of effective co-operation between the local planning authorities and the creation of Executive Regional Agencies for planning and promotion. I regard this as their main rôle, especially as regional co-operation of this kind is so valuable in the context of the prospective reform of local government.

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