§ 85. Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Supply what is the approximate proportion of the products of the 107 iron and steel concerns, proposed to be nationalised, which is being sold abroad and how much is being sold in this country.
§ Mr. J. JonesI give below the approximate proportions and tonnages for various categories of finished steel, based on the first half of 1948. Particulars of the export by the concerns of other products are not available.
JANUARY-JUNE 1948 OUTPUT OF THIRD SCHEDULE COMPANIES Approximate proportion of output sold abroad Approximate amount sold or used in this country ('000 tons) per cent. Plates 5 900 Sheets 9 590 Tin, Terne and Black-plates 29 240 Other re-rolled products 4 2,700 Tyres, Wheels and Axles 27 90 Wrought Iron and Steel Tubes and Pipes 30 180 The proportions of pig-iron, steel ingots semi-finished steel exported are negligible.