HC Deb 12 July 1977 vol 935 cc117-8W
Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many plants are being closed by the British Steel Corporation; and which they are.

Mr. Les Huckfield,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1977; Vol. 934, c. 483] gave the following information:

Reinforcement Steel Services at Greenwich closed on 8th July; Redpath Dorman Long's Redcar works is due to close later in the month. BSC are consulting the workforce about the closure of the Llanwern pipe mill and Barrow no. 1 mill.

Other plants where consultations with the workforces about closure are now proceeding were included in Lord Bes- wick's statements of 4th February and 6th August 1975 which were made after lengthy consultations with all concerned.