HC Deb 03 March 1982 vol 19 c143W
61. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will take steps to ensure that financial assistance from the European Economic Community in respect of inner city deprivation includes the Greater London area.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The European regional development fund is at present devoted to assisted areas and areas adversely affected by other Community policies. Whilst limited assistance to other areas may become theoretically possible in future, it would be unwise of me to suggest that London would necessarily benefit.

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