asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will make a statement about Government assistance to Dunlop Ltd. following the refusal of the Industrial Development Advisory Board to support proposals for financial assistance to that company's tyre business; and whether he will ask the Industrial Development Advisory Board to make a final statement to Parliament of its advice.

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16 February 1979; Vol. 962, c. 676], gave the following information:Discussions are continuing between my Department and Dunlop. The Industrial Development Advisory Board has still to give its final advice on firm proposals.