HC Deb 22 November 1982 vol 32 cc345-7W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision will be taken on the proposals contained in the Falkland

Sources: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau; Overseas Trade Statistics.

*Figures affected by impact of steel dispute.

†Based on figures for January, February and September-December. The availability of detailed export figures for 1981 has been affected by the Civil Service dispute.

‡Estimated figure.

Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will set out the output of the steel industry of each European Economic Community country and the European Economic Community as a whole for each of the last eight years as a tonnage and as a value both absolutely and indexed against the 1974 volume and the United Kingdom retail price index for years ending at the month for which figures are most recently available.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 18 November 1982; c. 276]: Information relating to crude steel production is given in the tables below. Corresponding or appropriate value figures are not readily available, if at all.

Islands economic study 1982; and what preparatory steps are being made to prepare accommodation for the increase in immigration necessary for development.

Mr. Onslow

The report is being actively studied, and I hope that the Government will shortly be in a position to announce its decisions on its recommendations. Meanwhile, 10 mobile homes and 54 prefabricated houses are on their way to the islands. It is hoped that some of these will be available for use by immigrants, but I am asking the Falkland Islands Government for their views on this question.