§ 36. Ms LynneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what meetings he has recently held with representatives of the textile industry to discuss the future of the industry. [2635]
§ Mr. EggarIn March this year I held just such a meeting with senior management representatives of a range of textile and clothing companies. We discussed competitiveness issues which influence the future prospects of these sectors and on which the Department is supporting the industries' own efforts to improve performance.
The President of the Board of Trade, other DTI Ministers and I have also since had various other contacts throughout the year with organisations and companies operating in the textiles and clothing sectors which have provided additional opportunities to discuss such issues.