HC Deb 19 November 1984 vol 68 c56W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the factors other than curerent unemployment rates that he will take into account when designating the new assisted areas.

Mr. Norman Lamont

In the White Paper "Regional Industrial Development" (Cmnd 9111) we invited views on the criteria for designating assisted areas. These have been taken into account in our review of the assisted areas map, which I intend to announce to the House shortly.

Mr.O'Brien

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the revised policy of regional assistance and the new assisted area map will be published.

Mr. Norman Lamont

I hope to make a statement to the House on our regional industrial policy changes in the near future.

Mr. O'Brien

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the effect on unemployment in (a) the Wakefield and (b) the West Yorkshire areas of the Government's revised regional assistance policy and the new assisted area map.

Mr. Trippier

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.