Hotel Development and Improvement Scheme

HC Deb 09 July 1979 vol 970 cc39-40W

Sir John Eden

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will review the operation of the hotel development and improvement scheme so as to ensure that any financial aid available is distributed evently throughout the United Kingdom and that resorts like Bournemouth, where hotel and guest house owners face problems similar to those in other parts of the United Kingdom, are not excluded.

Mr. Heddle

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will bring forward proposals to give the English Tourist Board powers to make section 4 grants for projects such as redundant churches—created by non-profit-making organisations—outside development and intermediate areas.

Mr. Tebbit

I am not yet in a position to add to what I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow, Central (Mr. Grant) on 21 May.