§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many meetings with representatives of organisations representing small businesses have been held by his junior currently responsible for small firms.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldSince taking over this responsibility, I have been familarising myself with small firms' affairs, including meetings with colleagues and making visits. The views of representative organisations are an essential contribution to this and I am holding a series of meetings to this end.