§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Industry what assistance he will offer to the two divisions of Heywood-Williams based in Huddersfield and employing over 450 persons, in view of the possibility that they might close down.
Mr. Alan WilliamsUnder the criteria for assistance to industry laid before the House in January 1976, selective financial assistance can be offered to an enterprise that can be demonstrated to have a viable future once it has been assisted. The company is aware of these criteria and of the assistance available in principle from my Department.