HC Deb 10 January 1977 vol 923 cc359-60W
Mr. Rost

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what representations he has received from the British Steel Corporation regarding redundancies threatened at the Stanton concrete and iron pipe plant cuts in capital spending projects. as a result of the economic package of

Mr. Les Huckfield

BSC has given me an estimate of the effects on its Stanton and Staveley group of a six-month moratorium on new capital contracts let by regional water authorities. My right hon. Friend is exploring this with the corporation and is in close touch with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment about it.