§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his conclusion on the proposals received from the Kirkby workers' co-operative.
Mr. Alan WilliamsI have been asked to reply.
Having given financial support to KME on four occasions and set up a working party at its request, the recommendations of which were not implemented, the Government feel unable to support the co-operative's proposals and consider that a receivership offers the best prospect of saving jobs.