§ Mr. Pentlandasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in view of the increasing unemployment rate among 263W adults and juveniles in the Chester-le-Street constituency area, what action he has taken over the past 12 months to promote and encourage new industrial development in the area.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe hon. Member will, of course, be aware of the many measures which the Government have taken in the last year to encourage faster economic growth. These should benefit Chester-le-Street along with other areas. As regards Chester-le-Street specifically, the Employment Exchange areas which together make up the greater part of the constituency have been suggested to 39 firms expressing an interest in locating in the Northern Region; representatives of 21 of these have visited the area.