§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Prime Minister if she will publish the representations made to her by Mr. Roy Grantham, the general secretary of APEX, in his letter about the textile industry, together with the text of her reply; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterMr. Grantham wrote to me on 26 June, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry replied on my behalf yesterday. It is not my normal practice to publish exchanges of correspondence, but Mr. Grantham is free to do so if he wishes.
I can assure the right hon. Member that, as we have made clear, the Government will do all they can to help the textile and clothing industry within the framework of our international obligations and our broad economic objectives.