HC Deb 11 January 1995 vol 252 c154W
Sir David Knox

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he next expects to meet the President of the Confederation of British Industry to discuss manufacturing industry.

Mr. Heseltine

I, and other DTI Ministers, regularly meet the Confederation of British Industry to discuss manufacturing industry. The latest CBI monthly trends inquiry reported that manufacturers' order books were at their highest level since January 1989 and that the recent strong growth in manufacturing output was expected to continue.