§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will discuss with the chairman of British Telecom problems created for pensioners and other low income groups by the use of fixed charges for telephone rental; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherThe chairman of British Telecom and I are both well aware of the difficulties standing charges can
Crude Steel Production : Monthly Averages Million metric tons 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 *1982 United Kingdom 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 †0.9 1.3 1.2 West Germany 4.4 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2 Italy 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.1 France 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 * January to September. † Production reduced by the effect of the steel strike. Source: International Iron and Steel Institute.