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29. Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will announce his review of regional policy.

27. Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is yet in a position to publish the conclusions of the departmental review of regional policy; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Tebbit

I refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) and my hon. Friend the Member for Cornwall, South-East (Mr. Hicks).

30. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he is having with local authorities concerning his review of regional economic policy.

Mr. Tebbit

As I said in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Mr. Fallon) and the hon. Members for Stoke on Trent, Central (Mr. Fisher) and Blackburn (Mr. Straw), the White Paper, which I intend to publish shortly, will invite views from interested parties on a number of issues. No doubt many lc cal auhorities will make their views known. We shall, of course, take their views into account.