HC Deb 06 May 1980 vol 984 c37W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had about the creation of the new enterprise zones with representatives of the partnership authorities and programme authorities.

Mr. Heseltine

Officials of my Department have had discussions about enterprise zones with the following partnership authorities:

  • Newcastle, Gateshead and Tyne and Wear
  • Liverpool, and Merseyside
  • Salford (a meeting with Greater Manchester Council has been arranged)
  • Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the GLC
  • and the following programme authorities:
  • South Tyneside, Sunderland and Middlesbrough
  • Sheffield
  • Wolverhampton