§ 19. Mr. Tim Smithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the fact that on an inflation accounting basis the profitability of a representative sample of food manufacturers was reduced to 0.07 per cent. in the third quarter of 1977, he will take action to further the prosperity of this essential industry.
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§ Mr. StrangUnder the industrial strategy we are looking at profitability, and one of our aims is to raise the real level of returns. I am glad to say that the food and drink manufacturing industries are playing a full part in this exercise.