§ Mr. Parryasked the Prime Minister what letter he has received from the leader of the Liverpool City Council on 104W unemployment; what reply he has sent: and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI have received two letters from the leader of Liverpool City Council recently. On 4th October he wrote to me about the prospective closure of the Lucas-CAV factory on Merseyside and the need for new industrial development in the area. My reply said that I had asked my right hon. Friend the Minister for Industrial Development to receive a deputation from the area, and this meeting will take place on 16th November.
On 23rd October Alderman Sefton wrote to me again about the Community Regional Development Fund which was agreed in principle at the summit last month. In my reply I assured him that we would be making it clear to the Community why we regard Merseyside as a priority area for regional development.