§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the date of the closure of Irlam steelworks; and and on what date the closure was originally announced.
§ Mr. Meacher27th June 1974, and 21st April 1971, respectively.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Industry what plans has he for the future use of Irlam steelworks; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MeacherI am informed that the rod mill will remain in production. The British Steel Corporation is embarking on a comprehensive redevelopment of the rest of the site for new industry which562W compare with the installation, rentals and actual call charges with the other eight member States of the European Community and Canada, respectively.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieBecause of the wide divergence in telecommunications and pricing policies in the various EEC countries and Canada direct comparison of charges is not practicable. But the following table gives some indication of the range of charges under the various categories within these countries.
I hope will include a Government advance factory.