North-East

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Industry, Trade and Regional Development – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1964.

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Photo of Mr Edward Heath Mr Edward Heath , Bexley 12:00, 23 Gorffennaf 1964

We debated this last week. I do not for a moment accept what the hon. Gentleman says. Neither do I accept the basis for the figures on which he has been trying to work this out. If he will set down a Question asking for the specific information he wants I will do my best to give it to him. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman recognises that 37 additional firms have decided in this period to go to the North-East, although they are not yet in production. These 37 firms are of immense importance, so I entirely repudiate what the hon. Gentleman said.