§ Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Prime Minister if, in the light of the decision of the Department of the Environment to second staff to seven agencies for the purpose of assisting small firms, she is satisfied with the administrative co-ordination between that Department and the Department of Industry.
§ The Prime MinisterFour staff have been seconded to the Development Commission and three to other agencies. The Departments of Industry and Environment work closely together on many matters concerning small firms and I can assure my hon. Friend that these arrangements have not caused any difficulty.