§ Mr. J. Morrisasked the Minister of Power what information he has on the percentage increase in crude steel production in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, Sweden, and Austria, respectively, in 1953 over 1937, and in 1963 over 1937 and 1953.
§ Mr. J. PeytonThe following table gives the information but no useful comparisons can be based on it.
he will arrange for statistics on this important development to be regularly published.
§ Mr. PeytonThe information is as follows:
Production of continuously cast steel Year Tons 1959 … nil 1960 … 8,946 1961 … 11,138 1962 … 39,644 1963 … 87,495 1964 (1st 4 months) … 44,594 The Iron and Steel Board are considering how this information can best be published in future.