§ Sir G. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by how much he estimates, as a result of the shortage of energy, that the output of the steel industry will fall short of the production targets already announced.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe British Steel Corporation is now reducing its output by one-half, and other producers are likely to have to reduce output by one-third or more. How this will affect total output for the year depends on how long the shortage of coal and the restriction of electricity supplies persist.
§ Mr. Trewasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, during the latest convenient 12-month period, what has been the tonnage of British steel which has been reimported from foreign countries.
§ Mr. EmeryReimports of British steel are not separately distinguished in the Overseas Trade Statistics.