§ 18. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he expects steel production in the United Kingdom to increase during 1981–82.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe Government have not prepared detailed forecasts, but if the increase in steel production in recent months over the low levels experienced last winter is maintained, steel production in the year ending March 1982 will be above that in the corresponding period of 1980–81.