§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will bring up to date the information on the steel industry given in the reply of 31 January 1980, Official Report, c. 754, to the hon. Member for Grimsby.
§ Mr. WakehamThe available information relates to the British Steel Corporation and is as follows:
BSC: Costs of Iron and Steel making, 1980–81 Percentage a. Repayment of interest 5 b. Depreciatiion 3 c. Bought-in materials, fuels and utilities 50½ d. Wages, salaries and other employment costs 31 e. Other overheads and costs 10½ Source: BSC annual report and accounts 1980–81.
Note: The information provided earlier related to BSC for 1978–79.