Manufacturing

45.

Dr. M. S. Miller
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what steps he is taking to encourage the development of, and investment in, manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Benn
The Government's policies for the regeneration of British industry were outlined in the White Paper, Command 5710, published in August 1974. I have brought before the House a new Industry Bill to give effect to those policies.