§ Mr. Hickmetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in his discussions with the British Steel Corporation about its financial targets what figures have been given to him about the size of local authority rates paid by the British Steel Corporation's major plants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI understand that, in 1983–84, BSC paid a total of £63.1 million in local authority rates. Those levied on the five major integrated plants were:
Plant 1983–84 Rates £million Ravenscraig 4.6 Teesside 9.7 Scunthorpe 9.3 Llanwern 5.7 Port Talbot 8.1