§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade what reply he has sent to the Scottish Knitwear Council and the unions associated with the knitwear industry concerning its problems, with particular reference to protection from imports from low cost producers and a more equitable distribution of quotas throughout the EEC.
§ Mr. Parkinson, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24 May 1979; Vol. 967, c. 221–22], gave the following answer
The hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Mr. Lambie) has written to me enclosing a letter from the Scottish Knitwear Council and the trade unions in the knitwear industry. I replied to him on 30 May and I have arranged for the hon. Member for Fife, Central (Mr. Hamilton) to receive a copy of my reply.