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22. Mr. Tim Renton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what were the holdings, respectively, of sterling and foreign currencies in the British Steel Corporation's balance sheet at 31st May 1976.

Mr. Kaufman

The British Steel Corporation had no sterling holdings on 31st May 1976. Holdings of foreign currency amounted to about £900,000 at then ruling exchange rates.

23. Mr. Michael Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will make a tour of the major steelworks of the BSC.

Mr. Varley

Parliamentary commitments permitting, I hope to visit some BSC steelworks in the autumn.