HC Deb 20 March 1990 vol 169 c593W
Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list, area by area and industry by industry, each case where Her Majesty's Government have a policy of opposing investment in a specific industry in a specific area.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 14 March 1990]: Subject to observance of the United Kingdom's EC or other international obligations, Her Majesty's Government have no such policy, although planning requirements may impact upon specific developments in specific areas.