§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make an announcement of the reasons why the Minister for Industrial Development is officially to participate in a two-day conference on 24th and 25th January, 1973 in Kensington, organised by the Accountants Weekly; what is the object of the conference; and if he will be attending in his ministerial capacity.
§ Mr. ChatawayThe Conference, sponsored byAccountants Weekly, Cooper Bros. and Hambros Bank Ltd. 298W the constituencies of Uxbridge, Lincoln, and Sutton and Cheam, respectively; and to what extent he estimates entry to the European Economic Community will affect these areas.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThese areas should benefit in common with the rest of the United Kingdom. Following are the major trades and industry in the constituencies quoted:
has for its theme "Financial Strategies for Growth Situations". I will be opening the conference in my ministerial capacity.