§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what estimate he has made of the benefit to Scotish steelworks of the Polish ship order.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe location in which steel is produced to meet particular orders is a matter for the British Steel Corporation. The order will be of great benefit to the Corporation.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will set out in separate lists the percentage of total products manufactured in England, Wales and Scotland, showing separately figures for billets, medium plate, boiler plates, structural beams, reinforced steel, hot rolled strip and hot rolled coil.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what percentage of the total output of special steels are produced by the private sector in the United Kingdom;
(2) what percentage of the total output of stainless steel is produced by the private sector in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe information is as follows:
Special steel (tool steel, High speed steel and stainless steel bar) 95%* Stainless steel (flat products) 40%* * estimated. Source: British Independent Steel Producers Association.