§ Mr. MacFarquharasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement about the designation of further derelict land clearance areas.
Mr. Alan WilliamsWe have decided to designate the following areas as derelict land clearance areas: the Docklands area of London, as delineated on the map referred to in Article 3(i) of the Docklands Land Board Order 1977(a); the employment office area of Swadlincote; and the employment office areas of Aldridge, Aston, Bilston, Birmingham, Brownhills, Cannock, Cradley Heath, Darlaston, Dudley, Halesowen, Handsworth, Kingswinford, Oldbury, Small Heath, Smethwick, Stourbridge, Tipton, Walsall, Washwood Heath, Wednesbury, Wednesfield, West Bromwich, Willenhall, and Wolverhampton. The necessary order will be laid before the House as quickly as possible.