§ Ms WalleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 30 November,Official Report, column 705, what criteria he has established to assess the likely impact on the United Kingdom tile and sanitary ware industry of investment projects; and if he will publish details of the assessment he has made of the likely impact of the investment project in Merseyside on existing United Kingdom tile manufacturing.
§ Mr. Charles WardleNo specific criteria have been established for the tile and sanitaryware industry. All applications are appraised against published criteria. This includes not only the likely impact that an investment might have on United Kingdom industry but also the extent to which the national and regional economy would benefit from any offer of assistance. This information is commercially confidential and is not available for publication.