§ Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for Industry what further steps he intends to take to encourage Government Departments, local authorities and nationalised industries to purchase from home manufacturers.
§ Mr. David MitchellAs public bodies are important customers of United Kingdom industry we intend to ensure that they use their relationship with United Kingdom suppliers to improve industrial performance to their mutual advantage.
Current Position Country/Standard Region (i) Special Development Areas (SDAs) % (ii) Development Areas (DAs) excl. SDAs % (iii) Intermediate Areas (IAs) % (iv)All Assisted Areas (AAs)‥ Scotland 10.1 84.7 5.2 100.00 Wales 21.2 74.0 4.8 100.00 North 27.1 72.9 — 100.00 Yorkshire and Humberside — 15.1 84.9 100.00 North-West 10.5 1.8 87.7 100.00 South-West 1.5 26.9 6.7 35.1 West Midlands — — 3.1 3.1 East Midlands — 2.2 20.0 22.2 Total (Percentage of Great Britain) 7.7 44.6 12.8 65.1 As from 1 August 1980 Scotland 9.1 51.7 39.3 100.00 Wales 9.2 29.4 61.4 100.00 North 9.3 27.4 63.2 100.00 Yorkshire and Humberside — 10.1 89.9 100.00 North West 9.1 3.2 87.7 100.00 South West 1.5 19.9 13.7 35.2 West Midlands — — 3.1 3.1 East Midlands — 2.2 20.0 22.2 Total (Percentage of Great Britain) 5.0 25.2 34.9 65.1 As from 1 August 1982 Scotland 9.1 51.7 4.1 64.9 Wales 9.2 29.2 22.3 60.6 North 9.3 22.2 12.5 44.0 Yorkshire and Humberside — 10.1 19.7 29.8 North West 9.1 3.2 14.9 27.2 South West 1.5 19.9 11.2 32.7 West Midlands — — — — East Midlands — 2.2 7.4 9.6 Total (Percentage of Great Britain) 5.0 24.8 7.7 37.5 Note:
The sum of columns (i)-(iii), because of rounding, may not necessarily agree with the totals in column (iv)