Written question asked by Nigel Waterson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Thursday, 29 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to divert resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country; if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum written by the Prime Minister's principal private secretary in February concerning movement of resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country. - There are no plans to divert resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country.

Answer: Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what plans he has to divert resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country; [154298] (2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum written by the Prime Minister's principal private secretary in February concerning movement of resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country. [154296] Ms Armstrong: There are no plans to divert resources from London and the South East to other parts of the country.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 365 c735W; 154298;154296
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Finance Greater London Distribution Economic policy Economic regions Public expenditure Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions South East
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