Enterprise Zones (Hansard, 29 April 1987)

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he proposes to review his policy on the extension of enterprise zones.

§ Mr. John Patten
We expect soon to receive a report from consultants commissioned to conduct a survey on the enterprise zone experiment. We will consider whether to review our policy in the light of that respect.

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report those local authorities which have requested consideration for (a) a new enterprise zone and (b) an extension to an existing enterprise zone.

§ Mr. John Patten
Since the announcement of the choice of present zone authorities, the following have been received from English local authorities:
(a) Requests to extend existing enterprise zones

Burnley borough council

Hartlepool

Middlesbrough borough council

Rossendale borough council

Rotherham metropolitan borough council

Wellingborough council

Wrekin council

(b) Request for new enterprise zones

Camborne town council

Canterbury city council

Dover district council

Kettering borough council

Shepway district council

Thanet district council