§ Mr. Kenneth Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many man-hours it took for steel workers to manufacture one tonne of steel in (a) Germany, (b) France, (c) the United States of America and (d) Great Britain, in 1978 or the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe following is the information:
MAN HOURS WORKED PER TONNE OF CRUD STEEL PRODUCED 1977 1978 West Germany 6.5 5.9 France 7.2 6.4 United States of America 7.7 na United Kingdom 11.9 10.9 Sources:
Statistical Office of the European Communities United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe.