§ 52. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development why bar-ends of steel may not be exported from the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. HeathBar-ends of steel may be exported freely except in the following circumstances: when they are of certain special steels, or less than £25 per ton in value, or scrap. The first of these restrictions is strategic, the others are to conserve essential raw materials for the steel industry.