§ 31. Mr. Cabornthe Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the current state of the steel industry.
§ Mr. ChannonThe profits recently announced by the British Steel Corporation together with signs of growing profitability among private sector firms such as Sheerness Steel and Arthur Lee, indicate that the industry is in a better condition now than for some years. The industry still faces major challenges, but the progress made in recent years is most encouraging.