HC Deb 17 December 1979 vol 976 cc52-3W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of steel is produced by the basic oxygen, electric are and open hearth processes, respectively, in Wales, the United Kingdom and the EEC.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The information is as follows:

sector and imports, respectively, during each of the years 1975 to 1978 and to date in 1979.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The information is as follows:

of the European Community in each of the last four years.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The information is as follows:

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the origin and tonnage of steel imported into the United Kingdom at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Michael Marshall

The information is as follows:

ORIGIN OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF STEEL INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
'000 tonnes 1979 Jan-Sept
Belgium/Luxembourg 363
Denmark 83
France 224
West Germany 515
Irish Republic 12
Italy 178
Netherlands 351
United Kingdom 11
Austria 88
Finland 79
Greece 5
Norway 87
Portugal 2
Spain 101
Sweden 199
Switzerland 2

PRODUCTION OF CRUDE STEEL
'000 tonnes
Country 1975 1976 1977 1978
Belgium 11,583 12,145 11,256 12,601
Denmark 559 722 686 863
France 21,530 23,232 22,097 22,841
Federal Republic of Germany 40,415 42,415 38,985 41,253
Irish republic 82 58 47 66
Italy 21,836 23,447 23,334 24,283
Luxembourg 4,625 4,556 4,329 4,790
Netherlands 4,823 5,190 4,927 5,590
United Kingdom 20,098 22,274 20,411 20,311
Austria 4,069 4,478 4,093 4,336
Finland 1,618 1,644 2,196 2,333
Greece 900 1,110 1,000* 1,000*
Iceland 0 0 0 0
Norway 919 898 733 813
Portugal 419 463 537 614
Spain 11,242 11,086 11,168 11,339
Sweden 5,611 5,140 3,968 4,325
Switzerland 420 545 656 784
Turkey 1,829 1,940 1,866 2,172
Yugoslavia 2,916 2,750 3,182 3,456
Ceuta and Melilla 0 0 0 0
Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0
Canada 13,026 13,136 13,631 14,898
USA 105,945 116,069 113,169 124,004
Greenland 0 0 0 0
Canary Islands 0 0 0 0
Australia 7,869 7,794 7,334 7,596
New Zealand 185 222 218 225
Japan 102,313 107,399 102,405 102,105
* Estimates.
Source: Economic Commission for Europe.