§ 32. Mr. Frederick Leeasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will use the provisions of Section 15 of the Iron and Steel Act, 1967, in order to stop the expansion of the private sector of the steel industry during a period in which the British Steel Corporation is closing down sections of its existing works.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanNo. It is the Government's policy to encourage investment, and so increase efficiency, in both sectors of the steel industry.