HC Deb 03 December 1965 vol 721 cc271-2W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of Power what are the figures for the annual output of crude steel per worker for the period 1954–60 in Japan, Italy and Canada, compared with the United Kingdom.

Mr. John Morris

I regret that no figures showing reliable comparisons are available.

Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of Power what are the figures of the percentage increase of exports of steel in 1954–60 for Japan, Sweden and the United Kingdom, with relative price increases for the same period.

Mr. John Morris

The Iron and Steel Board has supplied the following figures for the percentage increase in exports:

EXPORTS OF STEEL (E.C.S.C. DEFINITIONS LESS SINGLE WIRE)
('000 metric tons)
Per cent.
1954 1960 increase, 1954–60
Sweden … 172.0 510.9 197.0
Japan … 1,058.3 2,059.7 94.6
United Kingdom … 2,105.2 2,977.8 41.4

There are no figures available of prices of exports from Japan and Sweden.