§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received recently about manufacturing investment in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the north west region. [7649]
§ Mr. OppenheimI and other DTI Ministers regularly receive representations about manufacturing industry and manufacturing investment. For example, in the north-west, my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade discussed issues facing manufacturers at a meeting with the Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace on 24 November. He has also recently received296W representations on behalf of the automotive sector in the north west.