§ 86. Mr. Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that, under the auspices of the European Productivity Agency of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation a group of European technicians, sociologists, and trade unionists have been investigating the use of automatic production control processes in a number of countries; and if he will set up a similar group under his Department for investigations in Britain.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI am aware that a number of countries have agreed to make factual surveys and case studies of the application of automatic processes in their territories and will be discussing the results at a conference to be organised in due course by the European Productivity Agency. The United Kingdom will take part in this conference and my right hon. Friend sees no need to set up any separate group in this country.