§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will define the criteria by which an area qualifies for assisted area status.
§ Mr. Trippier[pursuant to his reply, 4 July 1983, c. 15]: The relevant criteria, in section 1(3) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 are
all the circumstances actual and expected, including state of employment and unemployment, population changes, migration and the objectives of regional policies.These include the state of communications. over-dependence on traditional industries and the ratio between employment and unemployment.