§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the peat industry in the Province.
§ Dr. BoysonI regard the peat industry as having the potential to make an increasing contribution to the economy of the Province. The Local Enterprise Development Unit, has identified it as a sector for growth and has recently held a major exhibition to draw attention to the opportunities which exist for developing this natural resource. LEDU has in the past two years assisted over 20 projects involving the extraction and processing of peat and will continue to provide assistance to those with viable proposals to establish or expand such operations.