§ 54. Mr. Lambornasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in view of the growing unemployment problem in central London, he will make an early statement on his attitude to recommendation 25.16(b) in the Layfield Report, that further movement of firms out of central London should be encouraged.
§ Mr. RipponI announced in my statement published on 19th February that the Government broadly accept the Lay-field Panel's approach to employment in London, which will govern our further consideration of the Greater London Development Plan and our further development of the regional strategy.