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environment which is conducive to, the establishment of economic enterprises in the New Towns as the populations build up.

Once these opportunities have been provided, however, the Government does not generally intervene directly in the process of creating job places, and it cannot direct potential employers to set up business in any particular location. Other than the incentives of lower land costs, an inbuilt workforce, and suitable supporting infrastructure, therefore, there are no other specific incentives offered to private developers to encourage the creation of jobs.

The Administration will continue to make available land and infrastructure to provide the opportunities for business enterprises to set up in the

Beyond that, there is little else that I can add except to say that the Government is endeavouring to achieve a fair balance in the distribution of jobs

le New Towns.

relative to population concentrations, and that it will continue with the policy that I have described.