§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date or dates since 3rd February 1977 his Construction Exports Advisory Board has met; what are the scheduled meeting dates in 1978; and what is the total number of meetings to date since the establishment of the board in December 1975.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe Construction Exports Advisory Board met on 1st March, 29th March, 31st May, 28th June, 26th July, 27th September and 25th November 1977. Its final meeting, the seventeenth, was on 31st January 1978.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he will make a statement on the future of the Construction Exports Advisory Board;
(2) whether, pursuant to the answer by the hon. Member for Durham, North-West (Mr. Armstrong) on 27th June 1977, he will now make a statment on his discussions with the Chairman of the Construction Exports Advisory Board regarding its future; what decisions have been reached; and what action has been taken.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for 615W Battersea, South (Mr. Perry) on 14th February.—[Vol. 944, c. 149–50.]