§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what consultation he has had with the staff associations on the proposed move of the Government Laboratory from Cornwall House, London SE1. to Cockermouth; and if the staff have approved the move.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe Staff Side of the Departmental Whitley Council has made a number of representations against the move of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist to West Cumbria. With-
£ million Northern Special Development and Development Areas … … … … … 121.2 Merseyside Special Development Area and North West Intermediate Area … … 71.3 South West Development and Intermediate Areas … … … … … 7.0 Yorkshire and Humberside Intermediate Area … … … … … 23.0 East Midlands Intermediate Area … … … … … 2.5 West Midlands Intermediate Area … … … … … 0.5 Scotland … … … … … 124.4 Wales … … … … … 64.4 Notes:
- (a) The figures include regional development grants, regional selective financial assistance, the investment grant differential, Local Employment Act residual expenditure and expenditure on land and factories.
- (b) The figures do not include expenditure by the Offices for Scotland and Wales to which certain responsibilities for regional incentives were transferred during the course of the financial year.
§ Dr. Phippsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the total regional grants, per region, that have been made to the United Kingdom by the EEC in the period since United Kingdom membership.
Mr. Alan WilliamsI shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy in the Library.