§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment has been made of the effect on London unemployment of the designation of assisted area status.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe main grant schemes available in the assisted areas, regional selective assistance and regional enterprise grants, are both demand-led and depend on businesses bringing forward suitable, eligible applications. Forecasting the possible impact of assisted area status on unemployment levels of individual areas is therefore not possible.