Mr. Eddie Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give a general direction to the British Steel Corporation to make any land which it owns, and is surplus to requirements, available on a common basis to attract alternative industries in 293W areas affected by steel redundancies since nationalisation.
§ Mr. EmeryNo: the corporation has indicated its willingness to make surplus land available with a view to introducing new industry and is already in negotiation with interested parties.