§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied with the working of his steel policy.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanYes. I am sure that the British Steel Corporation's 405W development strategy which the Government have approved and described in the White Paper, Cmnd. No. 5226, will raise the efficiency and competitiveness of Britain's steel industry, enable it to meet the ever more exacting standards required by its customers, and hence provide greater security of employment for its work force as a whole.