British Steel Corporation (Hansard, 4 February 1981)

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to supply him with information as to how soon after the opening of the foundry at Distington, Cumbria in March 1980 the British Steel Corporation commenced an evaluation which, in December 1980, recommended closure of the same foundry;

(2)if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to supply him with information as included in all five inspection reports that relate to existing foundries within the British Steel Corporation;

(3)if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to (3)supply him with information as to why the unit costs in those foundries of the British Steel Corporation which are similarly equipped as to plant and process are not the same;

(4)if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to supply him with information concerning former investment in each of the foundries in the British Steel Corporation producing ingot moulds and bottom plates;

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(5)if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to supply him with information as to the forecasts the British Steel Corporation has made with regard to the market for ingot moulds and bottom plates for the next five years;

(6)if he will, under section 5 (3) of the Iron and Steel Act 1975, require the British Steel Corporation to supply him with information regarding the commercial forecasts and objectives of the British Steel Corporation for the Distington foundry at the time of the intended official opening of the foundry.