HC Deb 04 July 1996 vol 280 c495W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many new initiatives his Department has taken in the current year to improve the flow of information between producers and their suppliers. [35476]

Mr. Page

The development of successful partnerships between customers and suppliers is of great importance in promoting the competitiveness of UK industry. The Department works closely with companies, trade associations and others on a wide range of activities and initiatives to encourage this. However, no central record of such supply chain initiatives is held.