§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, in the light of the action taken in Italy which is designed to subsidise the production of steel by electric arc furnace at the cost to Italian national funds of £32 million in a full year, he will take comparable action to improve national support.
§ Mr. MellorI am keeping the position of large users of electricity under review. It is, however, relevant that according to the figures in the NEDC report on industrial energy prices, the Italian concession would not take Italian electricity prices to electric arc furnaces below the range identified in the report for England and Wales.