HC Deb 20 December 1966 vol 738 cc242-3W
Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Power how many development schemes listed in Appendix IX of the Iron and Steel Board Report of 1965, which received the Board's consent during 1965, and in previous years are now under construction; what is the value of this work; how many schemes so listed have been postponed and how many have been cancelled; and what is the approximate value of the postponements and cancellations, respectively.

Mr. Marsh

Thirty-eight with a value of about £90 million. One scheme, estimated to cost £2¾ million, has been postponed, and none has been cancelled.