HC Deb 20 October 1952 vol 505 c59W
93. Mr. Edelman

asked the Minister of Supply the estimated production of iron and steel for 1952 and 1953, respectively.

Mr. Sandys

There are good prospects that in 1952 at least 16 million tons of ingot steel and over 3¾ million tons of iron castings will be produced. Provided there are no unexpected difficulties over raw materials, ingot steel production in 1953 should exceed the previous record of 16¼ million tons by a substantial margin.