§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the rate of steel output grossed up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate in (a) May 1979 and (b) December 1981; and how much steel making capacity was operational in (a) May 1979 and (b) December 1981.
§ Mr. WakehamThe available information is as follows: 363W
United Kingdom Crude Steel: Production and capacity Million tonnes Production* (Annual rate) Capacity† May 1979 22.3 28.9 December 1981 15.2 25.5 * Annual rate based on seasonally adjusted data. Monthly figures move erratically, and comparison of such figures must be made with caution. † Monthly information on capacity is not available. Figures are given on an annual basis; that for 1981 is an estimate made at the beginning of that year. Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.