§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many meetings he has held with the British Steel Corporation since May; when, and with what, officials these meetings were held; and why he did not inform the Welsh Grand Committee of the British Steel Corporation's proposals to end jobs at Llanwern and Port Talbot.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsTwo with the chairman of the British Steel Corporation, 159W on 9 July and 28 November, and one with the managing director of the Corporation's Welsh division on 20 November. At no time before I addressed the Welsh Grand Committee on 21 November was I made aware by the Corporation that there might be plans for substantial reductions at Port Talbot and Llanwern over and above what was already under discussion with the trade unions.