44. Mr. Eddie Griffithsasked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement on the steel capacity now available 54W to the British Steel Corporation; and whether this will be increased by the end of 1969.
§ Mr. MasonThe theoretical capacity of the Corporation's crude steel-making plant in optimum conditions is about 28 million ingot tons, but realisable output depends upon a variety of factors, including capacity at subsequent stages of production and the pattern of demand for steel products. In 1969 there will be some increase both in crude steel-making capacity and in later stages of production.