HC Deb 07 February 1977 vol 925 cc585-90W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the iron and steel industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(2) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the ferrous foundries industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations.

Mr. Les Huckfield

As I told the hon. Member on 24th January, it is for the sector working parties themselves to decide what further information to publish about the progress of their work, including their recommendations. However, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, West (Mr. Dean) on 3rd February, copies of the main papers on industrial strategy taken at the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, amended only to remove commercially confidential information, have been placed in the Library. These papers summarise the latest reports from the sector working parties, set out the Government's general response, and make clear that the recommendations for Government will be considered individually.

Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the synthetic rubber industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(2) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the plastics materials industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(3) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the chemicals industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations.

(4) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the office machinery industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(5) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the pumps and valves industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(6) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(7) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the printing machinery industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(8) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the fluid power equipment industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(9) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the domestic electrical appliances industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(10) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the heavy electrical machinery industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(11) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the electrical components industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(12) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the radio, radar and electronic capital goods industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(13) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the mechanical handling equipment industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(14) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the textile machinery industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(15) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the non-ferrous industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(16) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the non-ferrous foundries industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(17) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the process plant fabrication industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(18) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the man-made fibres industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(19) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the computer industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(20) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the electrical automation and instrumentation industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(21) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the wool textile industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(22) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the scientific instrument industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(23) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the machine tool industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(24) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the rubber processing industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(25) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the knitwear industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations;

(26) whether, following the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, he will publish in the Official Report details of the recommendations made by the sector working party on the clothing industry and say what action it has now been decided to take on these recommendations.

Mr. Cryer

As my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department of Industry, told the hon. Member on 24th January, it is for the sector working parties themselves to decide what further information to publish about the progress of their work, including their recommendations. However, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, West (Mr. Dean) on 3rd February, copies of the main papers on industrial strategy taken at the NEDC meeting on 2nd February, amended only to remove commercially confidential information, have been placed in the Library. These papers summarise the latest reports from the sector working parties, set out the Government's general response, and make clear that the recommendations for Government will be considered individually.