§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Industry what consultations his Department has had with the EEC Commission on the objectives and resources of a Community policy for industrial change; and what were the conclusions.
Mr. Alan WilliamsInformal discussions have recently commenced between officials from the member States, under the chairmanship of the EEC Commission's Directorate-General for Industrial and Technological Affairs, with a view to comparing national policies in the industrial field and exchanging ideas as to how the practical problems facing particular industrial sectors throughout the Community might be tackled most effectively by all concerned.