HC Deb 14 January 1980 vol 976 cc630-1W
Dr. Summerskill

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the result of the Government's consideration of the report on the scheme for textile area regeneration.

Mr. David Mitchell

A number of infrastructure projects in areas identified by the scheme for textile area regeneration and falling within the general objectives of the scheme have been put forward by the Department of the Environment for assistance from the European regional development fund. These applications are at present under consideration by the Commission for assistance from the 1980 fund allocation.