§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of (a) factory closures and (b) redundancies in each year since 1979 (i) on Merseyside, (ii) in Kirkby and (iii) in Prescot.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe available information is given in the following table.
regret that our support for exporters will not be as comprehensive as in the past. An honorary consul will be appointed who will be able to provide useful contracts with local authorities, commerce and industry.