§ 36. Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will respond to the proposals in "A Plan for Action," published by the British Textile Confederation.
§ 32. Mr. Norman LamontMy right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to respond to the British Textile Confederation's "A Plan for Action". He is carefully considering the porposal for investment assistance, including an alternative proposal for a new scheme similar to the small engineering firms investment scheme, together with similar proposals made betweeen August and December 1983 by the clothing economic development committee, the knitting economic development committee the footwear economic development committee and the British Leather Federation. He hopes to be in a position to reply to all these organisations in the next few weeks.