HC Deb 15 November 1976 vol 919 cc436-7W
Mr. Tom King

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the recommendations for action by Government made in the NEDO working sector report for the iron and Steel industry together with details of the action taken by Government to implement those recommendations.

Mr. Les Huckfield

A copy of the report of the Iron and Steel Sector Working Party is available in the Library. On the recommendations for action by Government, the following steps have already been taken:

  1. (a) The Government have agreed to increased expenditure of £50 million and to provide additional finance for BSC to increase stocks against the foreseen period of high demand;
  2. (b) A study of steel stockholding and distribution has been launched by NEDO and the Department of Industry to identify problems in these areas;
  3. (c) The Government are taking action to deal with disruptive imports of special steels.

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