HC Deb 10 March 1977 vol 927 cc639-40W
Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the organisations from which he has received written submissions in the course of his consultations on the CPRS Report on the Power Plant Industry and those organisations and individuals he and the Minister of State have met, respectively, in the course of those consultations; whether there are any organisations or individuals they have still to meet; and when he expects to complete the consultation process.

Mr. Cryer,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 7th March 1977; Vol. 927, c. 377], gave the following information

The following organisations have made written submissions to my Department following publication of the CPRS Report: ASTMS Rugby branch. Babcock & Wilcox Renfrew Trade Unions. Clarke Chapman Group Joint Trade Unions. Clarke Chapman Ltd. Joint Trade Union Committee of Clarke Chapman Wolverhampton. Joint Trade Union Committee of GEC Stafford. National Union of Mineworkers. Newcastle City Council. North of England Development Council. C. A. Parsons Ltd. Corporate Committee of Trade Unions. Reyrolle Parsons Ltd. Scottish Trades Union Congress. Strathclyde Regional Council.

Meetings at ministerial level have been held with the following: Miss Harvie Anderson, MP. ASTMS Parliamentary Committee. Babcock & Wilcox Ltd. (Management representatives). Babcock & Wilcox Ltd. (Employees' representatives). Mr. N. Buchan, MP. Clarke Chapman Ltd. (Management representatives). Clarke Chapman Ltd. (Employees' representatives). Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions. Mr. B. Conlan, MP. Mr. H. Cowans, MP. Mr. J. Dean, MP. General Electric Company Ltd. (Management representatives). GEC Turbine Generators Ltd. (Employees' representatives). Greater Manchester Council. Mr. J. Horam, MP. Mr. D. Hoyle, MP. Mr. E. Leadbitter, MP. Mr. R. J. Mellish, MP. Mr. A. Morris, MP. Mr. C. Morris, MP. National Enterprise Board. Newcastle City Council. Rev. I. K. Paisley, MP. C. A. Parsons Ltd. (Employees' representatives). Mr. W. Price, MP. Reyrolle Parsons Ltd. (Management representatives). Strathclyde Regional Council. Mr. M. Thomas, MP. TUC Fuel & Power Industries Committee. Mr. P. Whitehead, MP. Mr. R. Woof, MP.

Further consultations with those most closely concerned with the measures proposed in the CPRS Report will be arranged as necessary.