Assisted Areas

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 26 July 1993.

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Photo of Hon. Tim Sainsbury Hon. Tim Sainsbury , Hove 3:30, 26 July 1993

There were areas around the margin of eligibility for inclusion in the map, which would have been included had the map covered a larger area of the working population of Great Britain. I am sure that my right hon. Friend will agree that it is right that the Commission should exercise constraint on the overall coverage, as it does in other countries. For instance, the German map has now been reduced by 2 per cent.—much more than ours. In those circumstances, there were unfortunately areas that had to be omitted and I recognise that Southend was one.

I should be happy to receive a delegation of my right hon. Friend, his hon. Friend and councillors to discuss the matters that he has raised.