HC Deb 07 March 1967 vol 742 c246W
Mr. Tinn

asked the Minister of Power what are the annual figures for the years 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966 of hematite iron production, home sales and imports.

Mr. Freeson

HEMATITE IRON
UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCTION, HOME SALES AND IMPORTS
Production Home Consumption*thousand tons Imports
1962 875.7 882.4 59.1
1963 816.9 913.0 122.3
1964 956.8 1,051.2 166.9
1965 877.4 970.2 160.5
1966 677.9 775.9 232.5
Note:
* The deliveries of hematite pig iron to the home market, excluding deliveries to companies' own or associated works, as a proportion of home consumption were as follows:—
1962–49% 1965–40%
1963–44% 1966–35%
1964–41

Annual figures for production and home consumption are for 52 weeks except for 1964 where the figures relate to a 53 week period.