§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will seek to ensure that no jobs will be lost at INMOS in Newport and that the plant has a long-term prospect as a result of his decisions on INMOS' s future.
§ Mr. Kenneth Baker[pursuant to the reply, 22 June 1984, c. 282]: In considering proposals put forward by the British Technology Group for the transfer of INMOS to the private sector the Government will take into account the prospects for the continuing development of technology at Newport and expansion of activity in the United Kingdom.