§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list with dates meetings at ministerial or senior official level between the Welsh Office and British Steel since privatisation;
(2) if he will list with dates the meetings he has had with the chairman of British Steel since privatisation;
(3) if he, any of his Ministers, or senior officials had discussions with British Steel about its current capital investment programme before that programme was finalised.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThere have been no formal discussions between myself, my ministerial colleagues or senior officials at the Welsh Office and the chairman or other senior officials of British Steel since privatisation, although public life in Wales provides frequent opportunities for informal meetings and discussions on a range of issues. British Steel's capital investment programme is a matter for the commercial judgment of the company.