§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what evidence he has provided to the United States Government about subsidies paid to British Steel; and by what sums British Steel is currently subsidised.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Government and United Kingdom companies complied with the United States authorities' requests for information on subsidies to the British Steel Corporation as part of a recent investigation under United States countervailing duty legislation. No Government subsidies have been granted to British Steel since the company was privatised in 1988.