§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will consider a form of special assistance over and above ordinary development area subsidies for developers in remote rural areas which suffer from depopulation.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThese areas already stand to benefit from the new regional incentives in the form of regional development grant and selective financial assistance, and the national measures to stimulate economic growth. The Development Commission is actively promoting the development of suitable industry by various means, including programmes of factory construction, in certain rural areas suffering from depopulation, including mid-Wales.