§ 29. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will institute an inquiry into the employment situation which has developed as a result of factory closures on the Park Royal Estate and elsewhere in the Harlesden area, with a view to finding a use for the buildings becoming derelict.
§ Mr. David HowellNo. The unemployment rate for London is less than half that for Great Britain and the future use of empty industrial premises is for the owners to consider in the first instance, in consultation with the local planning authority as appropriate.