§ 2. Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received from engineering companies in Norfolk about the single European market.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggNone, Sir.
§ Mr. BellinghamIs my hon. Friend aware that while Norfolk firms are gearing up for 1992 they are also helping the disabled and handicapped? Perhaps he will join me in paying particular tribute to Bead Engineering, which recently won a Fit for Work award for employing disabled people? Is my hon. Friend further aware that while Norfolk firms will definitely benefit from the Department of Transport's recent commitment to dual the main trunk roads into King's Lynn, they will have to compete on a level playing field in Europe? What steps will my hon. Friend take to ensure that a level playing field exists?
§ Mr. HoggMy hon. Friend played an important part in having the roads of King's Lynn improved and I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his success in that. I have no doubt that he also played a part in ensuring that unemployment rates have fallen by 14 percentage points in the last 12 months. As to the broader issue of a level playing field, my hon. Friend is right to say that the removal of state aids and the provision of level playing fields is an important policy objective.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I remind the House that right hon. and hon. Members should ask only one supplementary question, not more.