§ Mr. Duffyasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to announce a conclusion to current talks between his Department, the British Steel Corporation and private steel firms on the proposed Phoenix 2 joint venture.
§ Mr. Butcher[pursuant to his reply, 25 April 1983, c. 219]: The Department has received no firm proposals for a Phoenix 2 joint venture on engineering steels. It is for the companies to decide if and when to make any such proposals.