§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) if he will give the total annual production figures of the British Steel Corporation from 1972 to the most recent date;
(2) if he will give the total annual production figures of the private sector of the British steel industry from 1972 to the most recent date.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information is as follows:
Crude Steel Production Million tonnes British Steel Corporation Private Sector 1972 22.9 2.4 1973 23.9 2.7 1974 19.2 3.1 1975 17.2 2.9 1976 19.1 3.2 1977 17.2 3.2 1978 16.7 3.6 1979 17.8 3.7 1980 *8.4 2.9 1981 13.2 2.3 * Production reduced by the effect of the steel strike. Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.