HC Deb 01 February 1984 vol 53 c254W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if Her Majesty's Government have responded to the request by the European Economic Community Commission for the submission to it, by 31 January, of proposals further to reduce United Kingdom hot rolling steel capacity by 50,000 tons; and if he will publish any such submissions in the Official Report.

Mr. Butcher

The Government's response to the requirement to notify the Commission by 31 January of net capacity reductions for hot rolled products of 500,000 tonnes was submitted by 31 January. Confidential submissions of this kind are not published in theOfficial Report.