HC Deb 07 April 1976 vol 909 cc162-3W
27. Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the criticism expressed in the recent debate in the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, he will now ask the Yorkshire and Humberside Economic Planning Council to give further consideration to its report "Regional Strategy Review—the next ten years" and to produce a supplementary report.

Mr. Oakes

No. This review is a midterm revision of the strategy prepared in 1970. In appraising it, the Government will take into account comments made by hon. Members in the two debates in the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs as well as comments made by other interested bodies.