HC Deb 11 January 1996 vol 269 cc295-6W
Mr. Callaghan

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received recently about manufacturing investment in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the north west region. [7649]

Mr. Oppenheim

I and other DTI Ministers regularly receive representations about manufacturing industry and manufacturing investment. For example, in the north-west, my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade discussed issues facing manufacturers at a meeting with the Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace on 24 November. He has also recently received representations on behalf of the automotive sector in the north west.

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