Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many meetings he personally has had with British Steel about the impending job losses in Wales and the closure of Velindre.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI maintain regular contact with the company about matters of mutual interest, and I have discussed the rationalisation of tinplate production in south Wales with British Steel management. I discussed this specific closure and the prospects for dealing with job losses two weeks ago.