HC Deb 11 February 1975 vol 886 cc105-6W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Industry on what dates he received written representations from the Shipbuilders and Repairers National Association in response to his suggestion that organisations should offer comments

CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION
Million metric tons
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1974
Belgium … … 3.78 5.89 7.18 9.16 12.61 16.23
Denmark … … 0.12 0.24 0.32 0.41 0.47 0.54
France … … 8.65 12.59 17.28 19.60 23.77 27.00
Irish Republic … — 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.11
Italy … … 2.36 5.55 8.46 12.68 17.28 23.86
Luxembourg … 2.45 3.23 4.08 4.58 5.46 6.45
Netherlands … 0.49 0.98 1.94 3.15 5.04 5.83
United Kingdom … 16.55 20.11 24.70 27.44 28.32 22.42
West Germany … 12.12 21.34 34.10 36.82 45.04 53.23
Austria … … 0.95 1.82 3.16 3.22 4.08 4.70
Finland … … 0.10 0.20 0.27 0.36 1.17 1.65
Norway … … 0.08 0.17 0.49 0.69 0.87 0.91
Portugal … … — — — 0.27 0.39 0.40
Sweden … … 1.46 2.15 3.22 4.73 5.50 5.99
Switzerland … 0.12 0.15 0.28 0.35 0.52 0.60
CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION PER HEAD OF POPULATION
Metric tons
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1974
Belgium … … 0.44 0.66 0.78 0.97 1.30 1.66
Denmark … … 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.11
France … … 0.21 0.29 0.38 0.40 0.47 0.52
Irish Republic … — 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Italy … … 0.05 0.12 0.17 0.25 0.32 0.43
Luxembourg … 8.17 10.42 12.75 13.88 16.06 18.43
Netherlands … 0.05 0.09 0.17 0.26 0.39 0.43
United Kingdom … 0.33 0.39 0.47 0.50 0.51 0.40
West Germany … 0.24 0.41 0.62 0.62 0.73 0.86
Austria … … 0.14 0.26 0.45 0.44 0.55 0.62
Finland … … 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.25 0.35
Norway … … 0.02 0.05 0.14 0.18 0.22 0.23
Portugal … … — — — 0.03 0.05 0.05
Sweden … … 0.21 0.30 0.43 0.61 0.68 0.74
Switzerland … 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.09
The 1974 figures of production per head are derived from the 1974 production estimates, divided by the 1973 population estimates.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish comparative statistics showing the numbers

on the issues raised by his discussion paper on nationalisation dated 31st July 1974.

Mr. Benn

I received comments from the Shipbuilders and Repairers National Association on the discussion paper on 30th October 1974. There have been other written representations to the Department from the association on particular points.