§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement on the right rate of absenteeism in the public sector of the steel industry; and if he will set up a tripartite committee 546W associating the Government, the BSC and appropriate unions to discover reasons and outline remedies.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldNo. This is a matter for the British Steel Corporation to pursue with the trade unions concerned. The Corporation has already taken steps to improve the situation.