§ Mr. George Gardinerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if, from international sources available to him, he will list (a) total crude steel output and (b) employees employed in the steel industry, measured on a comparable basis, between 1970 and 1977 in the following countries; the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Japan, France, Canada, Italy and West Germany.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe information on crude steel production is given in table 1. Employment figures are available on the same definitional basis only in respect of countries in the European Economic Communities. The figures which are given in table 2 do however reflect differences in the structure and organisation of the steel industry in the various countries. It would be misleading therefore to use the figures to make direct comparisons between countries. Employment figures 45W for the USA, Canada and Japan are available but are not comparable with
TABLE 1: CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION 1970–77 Million tonnes United Kingdom United States Japan France Canada Italy West Germany 1970 … … 28.3* 119.1 93.3 23.8 11.2 17.3 45.0 1971 … … 24.2 109.1 88.6 22.9 11.0 17.5 40.3 1972 … … 25.3 120.7 96.9 24.1 11.8 19.8 43.7 1973 … … 26.6 136.5 119.3 25.3 13.4 21.0 49.5 1974 … … 22.4 132.0 117.1 27.0 13.6 23.8 53.2 1975 … … 20.2* 105.9 102.3 21.5 13.0 21.8 40.4 1976 … … 22.3 116.3 107.4 23.2 13.0 23.4 42.4 1977† … … 20.4 113.2 102.4 22.1 13.5 23.3 39.0 * 53-week year. † Provisional. Sources: Statistical Office of the European Communities; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe; Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.
TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT 1970–77 End year figures (thousands) United Kingdom France Italy West Germany 1970 … … ֵ 146.1 76.7 228.9 1971 … … ֵ 144.7 81.1 218.0 1972 … … ֵ 144.0 85.6 212.8 1973 … … 190.4 151.5 89.6 219.9 1974 … … 188.3 157.6 95.6 223.1 1975 … … 176.6 155.5 96.1 212.9 1976 … … 174.2 153.7 98.0 210.1 1977 … … 174.2* 146.2† 96.3† 203.6† * End August figures. † End October figures. ֵ Not available. Sources: Statistical Office of the European Communities; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.