§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry with how many British companies officials of his Department have had discussions designed to lead to the conclusion of a planning agreement, other than those public and private sector companies named by his Department earlier in 1976 as being engaged in formal discussions about planning agreements.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldMy officials are currently involved in informal exploratory discussions with a number of companies and announcements will be made as and when discussions with specific companies reach an advanced stage.