§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, in order to enable the conseqnuences of entry into the European Economic Community to be correctly assessed, he will publish the information in his possession concerning the leading steel companies in each of the six Common Market countries, and giving details of the number of people employed, annual production of steel, annual turnover and net profits for the most recent year for which figures are available; and if he will list the Community regulations and directives which apply to the marketing of steel.
§ Mr. RidleyInformation in the form asked for on leading steel companies in420W the Common Market countries is not available from official sources but I am writing to the hon. Member.
The Community decisions which apply to the marketing of steel are:
- Decision 30/53/ECSC of 2.5.53; amended by 1/54/ECSC of 7.1.54; 19/63 ECSC of 11.12.63.
- Decision 31/53/ECSC of 2.5.53; amended by 32/53 of 20.5.53; 2/54 of 7.1.54; 32/56 of 21.11.56; 20/63 of 11.12.63.
- Decision 37/54/ECSC of 29.7.54; amended by 33/58 of 1.12.58; 21/63 of 11.12.63.
- Decision 1/64/ECSC of 15.1.64; extended to 31.12.71 by 4/71 of 23.12.70.
- Decision 33/56/ECSC of 21.11.56; amended by 2/62 of 8.3.62.
- Decision 23/63/ECSC of 11.12.63.
- Decision 24/63/ECSC of 11.12.63; extended sine die by 18/64/ECSC of 9.12.64.
- Decision 21/66/ECSC of 16.11.66; amended by 9/67/ECSC of 1.6.67.