§ Mr. Hickmetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state what effect he estimates the building of the Channel tunnel will have upon orders of steel from the British Steel Corporation; and which plants will benefit.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonA considerable quantity of iron and steel will be needed, including reinforcing steel and structural steel sections, steel rails and railway equipment and cast-iron tunnel linings. Until tenders have been accepted on the appropriate contracts it will not be possible to say what share of the steel required will be supplied by BSC.