§ Mr. Mallonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the Industrial Development Board to extend the pilot scheme to stimulate industrial development to Newry/Armagh.
§ Mr. ViggersAs I indicated in my previous answer to the hon. Gentleman on 21 November 1986, at column386, the Industrial Development Board's local initiative was introduced on a trial basis to two areas, Carrickfergus and Londonderry. As it is only six months since the launch of the initiative, it is too early to assess its effectiveness. The IDB will review the initiative after 18 months operation and in the light of this review decide if it should be extended to other selected areas of Northern Ireland.