asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what proposals she has to establish consumer advice centres in West Cumbria; how many exist there at present; and if she will make a statement.

There are at present no consumer advice centres in West Cumbria, but it will be open to the local authority to apply for financial assistance for the provision of such centres from the special Exchequer grant announced in paragraph 32 of the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation", Cmnd. 6151.