§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Prime Minister what directives or policy statements have been issued to nationalised industries regarding the use by those industries of information supplied by the Economic League; and what information she has about the involvement of that organisation in supplying information to nationalised industries or Government-sponsored bodies.
§ The Prime MinisterNo such directives or policy statements have been issued; such matters would be for the industries themselves. I also refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the Member for South Ribble (Mr. Atkins), to the hon. Member for Erdington (Mr. Corbett) on 11 February, at column 307.
§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Prime Minister what steps she is taking to ensure that public funds designed to create employment do not go to bodies which use information supplied by the Economic League in taking employment and staff decisions.
§ The Prime MinisterGrants from public funds are made in accordance with the appropriate guidelines and are not allocated or withheld by reference to such criteria.