§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement of policy on the exporting of steel from the United Kingdom and its subsequent reimportation at higher prices; and if he will also state the exports of steel in each year from 1970.
§ Mr. MeacherI consider that this practice should be discouraged but have not seen any evidence to suggest that it is occurring to any significant extent, although I have offered to investigate any evidence hon. Members may have about it.
The United Kingdom exports of steel were as follows:
000 tonnes 1970 3,863 1971 4,706 1972 4,444 1973 4,026