Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total crude steel production in Wales in the last year for which full figures are available; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1968.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerCrude steel production figures for Wales from 1968 to 1987 are given in the following table:
Total production of crude steel '000 tonnes 1968 8,383 1969 7,703 1970 8,448 1971 7,910 1972 8,573 1973 8,451 1974 6,705 1975 5,471 1976 6,348 1977 6,000 1978 6,039 1979 6,936 1980 2,951 1981 4,386 1982 4,137 1983 4,854 1984 5,020 1985 4,731 1986 4,849 1987 5,431 Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau