§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total employment in the steel industry in Scotland in (a) 1982, (b) 1983 and (c) at the latest available date; what was the steelmaking capacity for these dates; and what was the steel production for the same dates.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontThe following is the available information:
Steel Industry in Scotland Total Labour force Engaged on ECSC Activities* Crude Steel '000 (average for year) Capacity† million tonnes Production‡ million tonnes 1982 8.7 3.2 1.7 1983 6.6 3.2 1.8 1984 ║6.0 3.2 ¶1.6 * Employment figures for establishments classified to the iron and steel and steel tubes industries are not available for 1982 and 1983 because no census of employment was carried out for these years. The figures supplied relate to employment on ECSC activities, compiled by the Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau, and which are published in "Eurostat" for the United Kingdom as a whole. †Source: European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). ‡ Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau. ║ June. ¶ January to October.