§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the ongoing review of the coverage and operation of the Statistics and Trade Act 1947, with particular reference to the confidentiality ruling.
§ Mr. CarmichaelI have been asked to reply.
It would be premature to make a statement now when possible proposals to 357W amend the Act are still under consideration and before there has been full consultation with both sides of industry.