§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what studies he proposes or has made of the possibility of the separate flotation of the Scottish arm of the British Steel Corporation, in the event of its privatisation.
§ Mr. AtkinsA range of alternative options, including the separate sale of British Steel's Scottish operations, was considered before the Government announced, on 3 December last year, their decision to privatise British Steel as a single entity. The Government do not consider that there is any need for further studies of the issue.