§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Prime Minister if she is satisfied that industrial investment projects which attract substantial grants in Northern Ireland do not have implicit in them the closure of factories and consequent loss of jobs in other development areas in the United Kingdom.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. Regional aids are designed to encourage investment and this can often result in increased competition for some other manufacturer. Every resonable effort is made, however, in consultation between regional offices, to ensure that we are not simply moving jobs around the country, with no benefit to the national economy.