§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give details of the follow-up action referred to in the reply on 26th 778W July by the hon. Member for Durham, North-West (Mr. Armstrong) subsequent to the meeting on 22nd June of his Standing Committee on Exports; and whether, in view of the Government's decision that this committee should carry forward the work of the recently abolished Construction Exports Advisory Board, he will ensure that the committee concerns itself with specific, practical action to help exporters, rather than dealing with general or diffuse issues.
§ Mr. ArmstrongMost of the follow-up action to the meeting on 22nd June involved the preparation of future papers and the assembly of additional information which the committee will consider in due course. Since the Construction Exports Advisory Board had covered so many of the general problems affecting construction exports so recently, I reminded the meeting that the success of the committee would largely depend on industry members identifying subject; of real concern to the industry for study and discussions.