§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether local employers were consulted and their approval obtained before making the £22,000 grant to the workers' co-operative called ADEPCO; and who were party to the discussions.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that in this case it was understood that there were no local companies running pallet repair businesses and, therefore, none with whom consultations would have been appropriate.