§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Industry pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Workington on 15 January, on consultations with the textile industry, when he last discussed the export of textile machinery and its effect on United Kingdom capacity with representatives of the textile industry and, in particular, with Courtaulds Ltd.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 2 February 1981, c. 37]: Although the Government frequently discuss matters affecting the production capacity of the United Kingdom textile industry with individual firms and their representative organisations, there have been no meetings with my right hon. Friend to discuss the question of textile machinery.