HC Deb 15 October 1968 vol 770 c77W
47. Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Power whether he will now report on the result of his discussions with the British Steel Corporation about their capital investment programme as these affect the future development and provision of additional mills and plant at Colvilles.

Mr. Freeson

As my right hon. Friend told the House on 15th July in reply to the hon. Member for Oswestry (Mr. Biffen), he has approved total capital expenditure by the B.S.C. in 1968–69 of up to £100 million. The detailed allocation of the programme within the general lines he then approved is for the Corporation, but it includes a number of projects at their Colvilles Division.—[Vol. 156, c.181.]