§ Mr. Easthamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he is satisfied that industrial promotion expenditure by Warrington and Central Lancashire new towns aimed at firms in the North-West region will not attract industry from inner city, development or special development areas in the region;
(2) how much has been spent by new town development corporations in the North-West region in each of the last 303W five years on industrial promotion; and, of this, how much has been targeted specifically or largely at firms already in the North-West of England by means of press and broadcasting in the region.
§ Sir George YoungTotal expenditure on publicity by the four North-West new town corporations over the last five years was as follows:
£ Million outturn prices 1977–78 0.4 1978–79 0.5 1979–80 0.7 1980–81 1.1 1981–82* 1.9 * Estimated A detailed breakdown is not available, but a substantial proportion of this expenditure was for industrial and commercial promotion. The Government are satisfied that these promotional activities do not conflict with their regional or inner city policies.