HC Deb 07 December 1981 vol 14 cc293-4W
22. Mr. Ioan Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what further consideration has now been given to the review of those areas granted special development area status and to the restoration of this status to those areas, such as Aberdare, which have had that status taken away from them despite a considerable increase in unemployment in the last two years.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The Government have always made it clear that they are willing to examine the position of any individual travel-to-work area where there is evidence of longstanding structural change relative to other parts of the country.