§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he last met representatives from the ceramic industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsI last met representatives of the ceramic industry at a reception for the British Ceramic Confederation on 28 October 1987 at the House of Commons.
As the hon. Member knows, my Department is concerned only with the domestic pottery section of the ceramic industry. The remaining sectors are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.