§ 51. Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Industry what further steps his Department proposes to take in relation to the retail commitment on footwear to persuade the United Kingdom wholesale and retail trade to buy more British footwear rather than subsidise imports.
§ Mr. MacGregorMy Department strongly supports the activities of the Footwear Economic Development Committee's manufacturer-retailer panel, which continues and develops the initiative originally taken in the retail commitment, to identify opportunities to further sourcing of footwear from United Kingdom manufacturers.