§ Q4. Mr. Pavittasked the Prime Minister if it remains the practice of his Administration that all Ministers inform the hon. Member concerned when visiting industrial concerns in a constituency.
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
§ Mr. PavittIs the Prime Minister aware that my local paper carried a report that the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry had visited the telephone establishment in my constituency, 1462 and that I had had no notification at all? It may have been that the right hon. Gentleman cancelled it. Ought I not to have been informed?
§ The Prime MinisterI am most anxious that this practice should be continued, as it has been under all Governments. I will do my best to ensure that it is. On seeing the hon. Gentleman's Question, I had inquiries made of all Members of the Government to ascertain whether they had paid a visit to an industrial establishment in his constituency, and I was informed that the answer was, "No". However, I am prepared to inquire further into the matter now that the hon. Gentleman has told me what is in his mind.