HC Deb 11 December 1972 vol 848 cc7-8W
52. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will encourage more long-distance international flights to use Manchester airport as an ultimate destination.

Mr. Tom Boardman

The provision of air services on particular routes is in the first instance a matter for the commercial

figures compare with those for a similar period ending 30 June 1970.

Mr. Tom Boardman

Estimates of new jobs created through the new regional policies are not yet available but I am confident that these policies will improve employment in the North as elsewhere.

50. Mr. Urwin

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he now proposes to take in order to provide new employment opportunities in the Northern Region, and in the constituency of Houghton-le-Spring.

Mr. Tom Boardman

I am sure that the considerable incentives to industrial expansion now available will benefit this area as others.

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