§ Q14. Sir C. Osborneasked the Prime Minister what reply he gave to the Trades Union Congress's recent representations 100W regarding Her Majesty's Government's giving attention to short-term matters and the consequent effects on long-term instruments of planning such as the National Economic Development Council.
§ The Prime MinisterOn 17th July my right hon. Friends and I met representatives of the Trades Union Congress and discussed a wide range of issues arising from their Economic Review, 1968.
As regards short-term matters, we said that the Government did not at present propose to make any change in their economic strategy. As regards longer-term matters, we said that the Government were aiming to submit a planning document to the National Economic Development Council later this year.