§ Mr. Kevin McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Trade what have been the annual figures of imports of slab steel for each of the past 10 years; what percentage each figure represented of British use of the product; and what were the countries of origin and the amounts of slab steel from those countries.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 21 January 1982, c. 157]: The available information is as follows:
of individual directors of the board is a matter of commercial confidentiality. The proposal to pay bonuses was not discussed with Ministers or officials.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has yet agreed to a further grant to the De Lorean Car Company Ltd. of Dunmurry in Northern Ireland; what recent additional guarantees he has given; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerI have nothing to add to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Epping Forest (Sir J. Biggs-Davison) on 19 January 1982.— [Vol. 16, c.115.]
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many De Lorean cars have been manufactured up to 31 December 1981; what is the current weekly rate 353W of manufacture; how many have been shipped to the United States of America; and how many have been sold, in each case to the most recent practicable date.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerI understand that at 31 December 1981, 7, 681 cars had been manufactured. In the week commencing 18 January 1982, when the company was on short-time working, 143 cars were built. The total number of cars shipped to the United States of America as at 21 January 1982 was 7, 407 and I understand a further 435 cars are presently in transit. By 15 January 1982, 4, 756 cars had been sold to dealers who had in turn reported 3, 085 retail sales at that date.