HC Deb 22 December 1997 vol 303 c510W
Mr. Flight

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the Government's objectives for territorial employment pacts. [21851]

Mrs. Roche

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Ynys Môn, (Mr. Jones) on 16 July 1997,Official Report, column 229.

I look to the 10 territorial employment pacts being supported by the Commission to develop effective local partnerships which, by closer co-operation between the partners, will improve economic development and job creation in the areas concerned. Successful partnerships should provide a model for similar action in other areas.