HC Deb 10 June 1991 vol 192 cc388-9W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the enterprise zone designated areas by standard region in England, giving the date of designation and expiry.

Mr. Portillo

The table supplies this information.

Region Enterprise Zone Designation Date
Northern Tyneside 25 August 1981
Hartlepool 23 October 1981
Middlesbrough 8 November 1983
Sunderland 27 April 1990
Yorkshire and Humberside Wakefield 31 July 1981 and 23 September 1983
Rotherham 16 August 1983
Scunthorpe 23 September 1983
Glandford 14 April 1985
North West Salford/Trafford 12 August 1981
Speke (Liverpool) 25 August 1981
Workington 4 October 1983
N. E. Lancashire 7 December 1983
West Midlands Dudley 10 July 1981 and 3 October 1994
Telford 13 January 1994
East Midlands Corby 22 June 1981
Wellingborough 26 July 1983
South East North West Kent 31 October 1983 and 10 October 1986
London Isle of Dogs 26 April 1982

Note: Each zone has a 10 year life designation; Wakefield, Dudley and North West Kent include zone extensions.

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