HC Deb 13 February 1979 vol 962 c491W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish a list of those plants closed by the British Steel Corporation during the last 10 years, together with the dates of closure.

Mr. Les Huckfield

Details of individual closures have been the subject of negotiation between the Corporation and the unions. The Corporation is thus best placed to provide the information and the hon. Member's request has been drawn to its attention.

Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish figures showing the average labour force employed by the British Steel Corporation during each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Les Huckfield

Information on numbers of employees at the end of each financial year is given in the annual reports of the Corporation, copies of which are laid before the House. More detailed figures on a calendar year basis appear in the publication "Annual Statistics of the Corporation", which is also available in the Library.