§ Lord Ross of MarnockMy Lords, I beg to ask Her Majesty's Government a Question of which I have given Private Notice. The Question is as follows:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a statement about the proposed closure of the Talbot factory at Linwood.
§ Lord DenhamMy Lords, with the leave of the House, at a convenient moment after 3.30 p.m., my noble friend Lord Mansfield will answer this Question in the form of a Statement.
This will be followed by a Statement on the British Steel Corporation's borrowing powers which will be repeated, again with the leave of the House, by my noble friend Lord Gowrie.