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asked the Secretary of State for Industry what representations he has received about the current situation in the special steel industry.
My right hon. Friend has received representations from the public and private sectors of the industry, from hon. Members and representative bodies in the Sheffield area, from the NEDO iron and steel sector working party and from the trade unions. I and the Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade, met a delegation led by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley on 6th November. My right hon. Friend held a further meeting on 8th November with representatives of the British Independent Steel Producers Association, the NEDO sector working party, the trades unions and the Sheffield chamber of commerce. He is also continuing in close touch with the European Commission on the situation.