§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the names of the iron and steel companies which have not been denationalised, the number of employees of each firm, and the proportion of the total output of the industry which is produced by these companies.
§ Sir E. BoyleFollowing is the information:
Name of Company No. of employees at the latest convenient date Bairds & Scottish Steel Ltd. 1,750 Barrow Iron Works Ltd 725 Gjers, Mills & Co. Ltd 600 John Baker & Bessemer Ltd 1,130 Normanby Iron Works Co. Ltd. (in voluntary liquidation) — Richard Thomas and Baldwins Ltd. 26,680* Skinningrove Iron Co. Ltd. 2,450 33,335 In 1961 these companies together produced 9.7 per cent. of the total crude steel output and 11.5 per cent. of the total pig iron production of the United Kingdom iron and steel industry. * Including Spencer Works' employees and trainees.