§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement giving the detailed terms of reference of his Group in the Motor Industry; when he expects his Group to report; and whether he will lay the report in the Library.
§ Mr. KaufmanMy right hon. Friend will be discussing with the members of the Group in the near future how best the terms of reference could be formulated. As he said on 11th February in announcing the setting up of the Group, its purpose is to tackle the urgent problems confronting the motor car industry. The objective will be jointly to take the action needed to establish a viable, substantial, internationally competitive and unsubsidised motor car industry in the 1980s. The Group is intended to be a way of maintaining continuing contact between the three parties on the action to be taken. I will keep the House informed of progress from time to time.