§ Q14. Dame Irene Wardasked the Prime Minister what Departments are examining the Report he received from the North-East Development Council with proposals to help unemployment; and when action, proposal by proposal, is to be taken.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Memorandum which the Council sent me earlier this month contained suggestions which fall within the spheres of responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Employment, for the Environment and for Trade and Industry. We greatly welcome the Council's advice on these matters and will take it into account in the future development of policy. It is not, however, yet possible to say which of the specific suggestions could be adopted or when action related to them might occur.