§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the revised commissioning dates and the actual or forecast outturn costs of the 16 principal investment schemes of the British Steel Corporation which were in progress in 7th April 1976, as set out in the Corporation's memorandum of that date to the Select Committee on Nationalised Industries.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThese are matters for the Corporation.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give a general direction to the British Steel Corporation to co-operate in future investment planning with private industrialists.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldNo. The Government believe that the consultation arrangements in the tripartite iron and steel sector working party and direct between the Corporation and the British Independent Steel Producers Association are working well.