HC Deb 17 March 1993 vol 221 c309W
Mr. Boyce

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the restructuring of the European steel industry.

Mr. Sainsbury

EC Ministers have agreed a package of measures to assist restructuring based on a voluntary programme of capacity reductions.

Since the United Kingdom industry has already undergone substantial restructuring and rationalisation, I would expect future capacity reductions predominantly in other EC countries.

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