§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has on the amount spent by British Steel in advertising in 1986–87 and the projected spend in 1987–88, and what plans he has to use public money to advertise British Steel in the current or in the next financial year.
§ Mr. AtkinsExpenditure on advertising by the British Steel Corporation about its products or activities is a matter for the board. No decisions have yet been taken on the funding of advertising relating to the corporation's privatisation.