§ 83. Miss Herbisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations he has had, and with which bodies, concerning the problems in Lanarkshire caused by the closure of collieries, the closure of a cotton mill and the redundancy which has arisen in other factories.
§ Mr. J. StuartI am in frequent consultation with my right hon. Friends the President of the Board of Trade and the Minister of Labour and National Service about employment in this area, and we have received and replied to a memorandum from the Lanarkshire Joint Consultative Committee through the Scottish Board for Industry.