Dr. ThomasTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a further statement on the implications of the completion of the single European market in 1992 for his Department's regional policy.
§ Mr. MaudeThe single market will provide competitive businesses in the regions with major opportunities. My Department took due account of the implications of the single market for the regions when we introduced reforms to regional policy, as part of the enterprise initiative, at the beginning of this year.