HC Deb 05 April 1976 vol 909 cc11-2W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, if he has read the SOGAT publication "The Crisis in Papermaking—Save our Industry "; and if he will take action in the light of its recommendations.

Mr. Carmichael

I am well aware of the SOGAT publication to which my hon. Friend refers. My Department is in day to day contact with the paper and board industry and unions on the main problems considered in it. Following the decision to include the industry in the industrial strategy list, a tripartite working group is also considering the industry's problems and possible solutions.

for which he is responsible, to be completed by companies or firms; and if he will list such forms in the Official Report.

Mr. Carmichael

The information in respect of statistical forms issued to industrial firms by my Department is given in the table: