§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Energy how the costs of different forms of energy supplied to the United Kingdom steel industry compare with the cost of energy supplied to the Dutch steel industry.
§ Mr. David HowellReliable comparative information on energy prices to the steel industry as between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands is not yet available. However, I understand that the NEDO iron and steel sector working party has commissioned a comparative survey of prices to the industry in Europe, which I look forward to receiving in due course.