§ 24. Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his latest estimate of the loss made by the British Steel Corporation during the current financial year and if he will make a statement.
§ 29. Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Industry what he expects to be the loss of the British Steel Corporation for the year 1977–78.
§ Mr. VarleyI would refer the hon. Members to the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Mr. Kerr) on 16th January.—[Vol. 942, c. 32–44.]
§ 32. Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he will next meet the Chairman of the British Steel Corporation.
§ Mr. KaufmanMy right hon. Friend is in frequent contact with the Chairman, 427W whom he last saw on 19th January. There is no firm date for the next meeting.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, of the small investment projects up to £2 million to be proceeded with by the British Steel Corporation in its investment programme, if he will state the total value of these projects.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe British Steel Corporation expects to spend a total of £120 million in its current financial year on investment projects individually costing under £2 million.
§ 28. Mr. Tim Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he proposes to make a further statement outlining his decisions regarding the future of the British Steel Corporation.
§ 31. Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he next expects to make a statement on the British Steel Corporation.
§ Mr. VarleyI shall make a statement as soon as I am in a position to do so, in the light of progress on the present discussions between Government, the British Steel Corporation and the TUC Steel Committee. I regret that I am at present unable to be specific as to the timing.