§ Mr. Dixonasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects the reclamation work to be completed at Jarrow Slake; if the reclaimed land will be available for industrial development; and what plans he has to encourage industrialists to develop there.
§ Mr. David MitchellI understand that reclamation work on the Jarrow Slake has been completed and the Port of Tyne Authority, which owns the land, is seeking tenants for the site.
Jarrow remains a special development area where the highest levels of regional assistance in Great Britain are available to encourage industrial development.