§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Surrey, North-West on 16th November concerning the sector working party on the electrical components industry, if he will state whether the Department intends introducing a new investment scheme under Section 8 of the Industry Act, whereby selective financial support, covering development through to product launch, can be given to priority product areas.
Mr. Alan WilliamsA scheme to assist the electronic components industry under Section 8 of the Industry Act was announced on 24th January 1977. Details of the scheme are in the Library of the House.