§ Baroness Miller of Hendonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 11 February (HL Deb, col. 1100), whether they regard the Confederation of British Industry as an authoritative source of statistical and factual information relating to business upon which Ministers may be questioned. [HL1387]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)The Government regard the CBI as an authoritive source of statistical and factual information although they do not necessarily agree with all the figures it produces or the interpretation it places on them.