HC Deb 23 January 1985 vol 71 c427W
Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any information as to the additional costs incurred by the British Steel Corporation to date arising from the strike in the mining industry; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Norman Lamont

BSC's interim results for the half year ended 29 September 1984 show the effect of the miners' strike to be about £3.6 million per week. I understand tht costs have since then been running at around the same weekly rate.