§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he intends to make a decision on the status of areas 123W which have been or will be affected by redundancies in the steel industry, in relation to the assisted areas which have to be decided by him before August of the current year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellI have been asked to reply.
My right hon. Friend announced on 19 June the Government's decisions, subject to the approval of the European Commission, on the assisted area status of those areas most directly affected by BSC's proposals.