§ 57. Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state the date upon which the Joint Steering Group, which was set up to consider the British Steel Corporation, last met; and if he will give an undertaking that it will not be brought into existence again to consider the British Steel Corporation's strategic plan due to be announced later this year.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe final report of the steering group was submitted during February. The group has not met since then and, as my hon. Friend said on 23rd May, has been stood down absolutely and completely.