§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Industry with how many companies are discussions currently taking place with a view to drawing up planning agreements; in which industries are those companies; and how many persons are employed by them.
§ Mr. KaufmanMy Department is engaged in informal discussions with a number of leading companies about the prospect of introducing planning agreements into certain key sectors of manufacturing industry.
544WI do not think it would be right to add to this at present.