Steel (Hansard, 6 March 1990)

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many meetings since privatisation there have been between(a) Ministers, and (b) senior officials, and the chief executive or other board members of British Steel.
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§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
Since the flotation of British Steel my noble Friend the Minister for Trade has met a member of the company's board in connection with an overseas trade mission.
There have been meetings between officials in various parts of the Department and members of the British Steel board since the flotation on a variety of subjects, but the precise number could be established only at disproportionate cost.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list with dates meetings between himself and the chairman of British Steel since privatisation.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
Neither I nor my predecessor has formally met the chairman of British Steel since the flotation of the company.

§ Mr. Sillars
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department has formulated a policy view about a single plate mill strategy in the steel industry.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
No.