§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) how many planning agreements are in the course of negotiation and with whom, at the latest available date;
(2) how many planning agreements have now been agreed; and with whom.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs I announced before Easter, six companies have agreed to move to operative discussions on planning agreements: Babcock & Wilcox, Clarke Chapman, Head Wrightson148W and Whessoe in relation to their process plant fabricating interests, GEC and Reyrolle Parsons in relation to their turbogenerator interests. In addition there will be planning agreements with British Leyland and Chrysler United Kingdom. When a planning agreement is made, a statement to that effect will be laid before the House.