Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will discuss with EEC Governments guidelines for British multinational firms, in the light of the EEC Commission's request for information from British multinational firms for the Commission's inventory of multinational concerns.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe EEC Commission's survey is aimed at obtaining factual information about some 9,500 multinational companies operating in the Community as a basis for considering future policy and Her Majesty's Government will be involved in discussion of any proposals which may result. Work on guidelines for multinational companies is already far advanced in the OECD and Her Majesty's Government regularly consult other EEC Governments in the context of this work.