HC Deb 23 March 1978 vol 946 c656W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether there are any sector working parties which have not submitted reports on their activities in the last 12 months.

Mr. Cryer

The only sector working party which did not produce a report on its activities in 1977 was the Drop Forgings Sector Working Party.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what applications have been received from trade associations, trade unions and others for the creation of new sector working parties to cover sectors of industry not at the moment covered by the work of the National Economic Development Council.

Mr. Cryer

Sector working party coverage is kept under close review. Possible extensions are raised from time to time by representative bodies and individual companies.