§ Mr. Peter Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Industry if it is his intention that Her Majesty's Government's observations on the applications made to the European Commission of Human Rights by former owners of companies nationalised under the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 will be submitted to the commission not later than 30 January 1982.
§ Mr. WakehamThe six applications referred to by my hon. Friend raise complicated and difficult issues. The Government will continue to make every effort to submit to the European Commission of Human Rights by the end of January 1982 their observations on each of the six applications.