§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of the domestic market is currently supplied by the British Steel Corporation compared to the percentage before the recent strike.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallIn the nine months to December £1979 the British Steel Corporation reported that its overall share of the United Kingdom market, by weight of finished steel, was 54 per cent. The strike had an adverse effect on BSC"s market share and I understand that on average the share of the market was 8 per cent. ments)down on the pre-strike level in the first quarter of the current financial year. However, there has been a sustained recovery in recent months and the corporation has now regained over 50 per cent of the United Kingdom market.