§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of European Community nationals engaged in steel production were working in the United Kingdom at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable percentages for each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. GummerThe information requested on European Community nationals is not available. The United Kingdom share of total employment in the iron and steel industries of the European Community for Coal and Steel (ECSC) has been as follows:
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Annual averages Per cent. 1914 24 1975 24 1976 24 1977 24 1978 24 1979 24 1980 21 1981 17 1982 15 June 1983 14 Source: Derived from "Employment and Unemployment: Social Aspects of Employment in the Iron and Steel Industry" (Eurostat Bulletin).
During the same period, the United Kingdom share of ECSC crude steel production has fallen from 14 per cent. to 12 per cent.