HC Deb 07 December 1981 vol 14 c297W
36. Mr. Radice

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satisfied with the effectiveness of industrial and regional policy in the Northern region.

Mr. MacGregor

A substantial range of policies is available to assist industrial regeneration in the Northern region. When the final stage of the Government's regional policy decisions is implemented on 1 August 1982, the more selective approach will give even greater priority to the needs of the North.