§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry, with reference to the British Steel Corporation development programme, what is the total value of orders likely to be placed in the current year and in the next two years; and whether he contemplates any curtailment of the investment programme while the Corporation is operating at about 60 per cent. capacity.
INGOTS, SEMI-FINISHED AND FINISHED STEEL Million tonnes January-October 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Imports … … 2.66 2.78 3.82 3.74 4.10 3.09 Exports … … 4.45 3.99 3.15 3.02 3.53 3.61