§ 46. Sir J. Edenasked the Minister of Technology if he will make a statement on the rationalisation of the British Steel Corporation, including the shutdown of loss-making plants, which it is Her Majesty's Government's policy to achieve.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe corporation, which is currently facing capacity shortages, expects to increase efficiency by developing and rationalising facilities at existing works, by its formal cost-saving programme and by productivity agreements, rather than by major closures of complete works in the medium term.