HC Deb 09 May 1975 vol 891 c550W
Mrs. Winifred Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how much steel was imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last four years; and what is the present level of steel imports in each month of 1975 to date.

Mr. Deakins

Following is the information for ingots, semi-finished and finished steel:

Thousand tonnes
1971 2,033
1972 2,661
1973 2,781
1974 3,807
1975 January 394
February 398
March 352