HC Deb 15 May 1980 vol 984 c567W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what changes he proposes to make to the Government's regional policy to allow assistance to be given to developing job opportunities in the service sector as well as in manufacturing in development areas.

Mr. David Mitchell

Special grants are already available under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 to assist office and service industry undertakings to provide additional employment in the assisted areas, when they have a choice of location between those areas and elsewhere.