§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement about the scheme of assistance to the wool textile industry under Section 8 of the Industry Act 1972.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe scheme of assistance for the wool textile industry, which was announced on 19th July 1973, set aside £15 million to strengthen the industry by encouraging and assisting modernisation of production facilities, improvements in the structure of the industry, and the elimination of uneconomic and unneeded capacity.