§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the estimated energy cost per ton of steel in the United Kingdom compared with Germany, Italy and France.
§ Mr. ButcherInformation in the form requested is not readily available, if at all. Certain information on the prices paid for different kinds of energy by United Kingdom and other European steel producers was included in a NEDC energy task force report published in November 1981. A copy of this report is in the Library.
§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of steel goods bought inside the United Kingdom market originates from supplies bought for the British Steel Corporation.
§ Mr. ButcherIf the hon. Member cares to write to me explaining more precisely the information he is seeking, I shall do my best to reply.