Textile and Clothing Industry

HC Deb 30 March 2000 vol 347 cc235-6W

15. Charlotte Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Government's initial response is to the consultation document, "A National Strategy for the UK Textile and Clothing Industry". [115674]

Mr. Caborn

The Government welcome the production of the consultation document "National Strategy for the UK Textile and Clothing Industry". We shall make a detailed response to the report, including the recommendations, when the final document is produced later in the spring.