§ 77. Mr. WELLOCKasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the quantities of steel ingots and castings and of pig iron produced in Great Britain during 1928 and each of the four previous years?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Herbert Williams)The answer takes the form of a table of figures, and the hon. Member will perhaps agree to my circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following table shows the output of pig iron and of steel ingots and castings in Great Britain in each of the years 1924 to 1928, as published by the National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers:
| Year. | Pig Iron. | Steel Ingots and Castings. |
| Tons. | Tons. | |
| 1924 | 7,307,400 | 8,201,200 |
| 1925 | 6,261,700 | 7,385,400 |
| 1926 | 2,458,200 | 3,596,100 |
| 1927 | 7,292,900 | 9,097,100 |
| 1928 | 6,611,300 | 8,525,100 |