HC Deb 08 January 2001 vol 360 c364W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his long-term strategy for manufacturing industry. [144062]

Mr. Alan Johnson

The platform of economic stability and steady growth we have established, together with policies to help firms to invest, to innovate and to grow, are the best way to secure the long-term success of UK manufacturing.