§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the engineering works within the British Steel Corporation which have been hived-off within the last 12 months, which are intended to be hived off and which will remain within the Corporation.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanI understand that as part of its transaction with Thos. Firth & John Brown Limited about which I informed the House in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn) on 3rd May. the British Steel Corporation has disposed of certain forging operations at the River Don Works, Sheffield—together with associated assets there as well as at Openshaw, Manchester and at the Ickles Works, Rotherham. The Corporation has also announced agreement in principle to the sale of its tool-making businesses at Openshaw and at Holme Lane, Sheffield.
As for the corporation's future intentions I cannot add to my right hon. Friend's statement on 28th June, 1971.—[Vol. 836, c. 157–8; Vol. 820, c. 33–40.]