§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to dispatch his Department's new assisted areas map to the European Commission; and when he expects to secure its approval.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 27 May 1993]: Proposals should be submitted to the European Commission shortly. I cannot anticipate how long they will take to complete their consideration.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the dates being used in the statistical analysis of unemployment that informs his Department's review of the assisted areas.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 27 May 1993]: As the consultation document made clear, unemployment measures are the major criteria for the review. A number of relevant unemployment statistical series are being taken into account.