Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list in the Official Report the tonnage of scrap steel and iron imported into the United Kingdom for use by the British Steel Corporation from the EEC and third countries; 38W what were the countries involved; what was the tonnage from each country in 1975, 1976 and 1977 to date; and what was the price in £ sterling in each case for each grade imported.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldImports by the Corporation of iron and steel scrap for the years in question are as follows:
Metric Tonnes 1975 1976 1977* United States of America 82,869 367,385 71,399 Germany 1,368 1,351 1,927 Finland 1,290 — — Ireland 765 — — * To end September. Current imports are negligible. Information on the prices paid for scrap imports by the Corporation is commercially confidential.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to be able to announce open licensing for all grades of scrap iron and steel for the period 1st July to 31st December 1977.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldAgreement on arrangements for exports to countries outside the Community has not yet been reached in Brussels. Licences for this period are being granted to all exporters providing evidence of orders.