§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he will make his annual report to Parliament on the exercise of his powers to provide advisory services to businesses under section 18 of the Industry Act 1980.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe report is being laid today. Among other points it shows that the Department of Industry's small firms counselling service dealt with 10,126 counselling appointments in 1980–81 compared with 6,329 in the previous year.