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Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the area of (a) Wales, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Great Britain had assisted area status on 18 July 1979; and what that proportion will be on 18 July 1982.
Mr. MacGregor
The table below shows the approximate percentages of land area within the assisted areas of Great Britain at the dates specified:
| 18 July 1979 per cent. | 18 July 1982 per cent. | |
| Wales | 100 | 100 |
| Scotland | 100 | 100 |
| England | 38·4 | 38·7 |
| Great Britain | 65·1 | 65·1 |