§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his latest estimate, from international sources, of the world tonnage of bulk steel likely to be manufacturered in 1975; of this total, how much will be manufactured in the European Economic Community and Great Britain, respectively; and if he will indicate the estimates for 1980 and 1985, comparing this with output in 1960–1965 and 1970, giving percentage growth in each case.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe following table gives the required information for 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974 (the latest year for which figures are available):
363WAs published forecasts of production in 1975 and in the 1980s do not reflect fully the effect of recent substantial economic changes, there would be little value in giving them at this stage.