§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satisfied with the future employment prospects in the British power plant manufacturing industry; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe Government's concern about the prospects for this industry led to the setting up of the CPRS study, the report on which has just been received.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) whether he has yet received the report from the Central Policy Review Staff on the problems facing the power stations plant manufacturers which have arisen because of a mismatch between productive capacity and prospective orders;
(2) whether he will make available to those concerned in the power plant manufacturing industry the CPRS report as soon as possible;
(3) whether he will give an undertaking that no Cabinet decision will be taken on the recommendations of the CPRS report on the power plant manufacturing
550Windustry until the interested parties in the industry have been advised of the recommendations and consulted on them.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe CPRS report on the power plant industry has just been received. I am urgently considering how best to consult interested parties on its findings so that our decisions can take account of their views.