HC Deb 04 November 1987 vol 121 c724W
24. Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent evidence he has of the effectiveness of the policies pursued in rural development areas designated by the Development Commission.

Mr. Moynihan

The Development Commission's annual report for 1986–87 which was published on 14 October sets out the latest information on the commission's various achievements in rural areas. A detailed study of the effectiveness of the commission's economic programmes by the Joint Unit for Research on the Urban Environment is to be published shortly.

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