§ Sir John Osborn asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the tonnage and value of bulk steels, special alloy stainless engineering and tool steels, respectively, in total, manufactured and used in the United Kingdom in 1975, 1980 and 1985, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherThe following is the available information: 25W
United Kingdom Producers Deliveries '000 tonnes *1976 1980 1984 ║1985 Ordinary steels 14,626 9,221 11,072 8,542 Special steels† 1,686 1,293 1,566 1,215 of which engineering steel 976 742 665 532 tool steel 13 13 6 4 TOTAL STEEL 16,312 10,514 12,638 9,757
United Kingdom Steel Consumption of Finished Steel Products million tonnes 1976 1980 4'198311 ║1985 Ordinary steel 14.50 11.47 10.31 n/a Special steel 1.67 1.30 1.31 n/a TOTAL STEEL 16.17 12.77 11.62 8.51 Sources: Total steel consumption from the Department of Trade and Industry inquiry, all other figures are from the Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.
* Comparable figures for special steel are not available prior to 1976. Total steel deliveries in 1975 were 15,353 thousand tonnes.
† As defined in Euronorm 20–74.
‡ 1983 is the latest year for which estimates of consumption of special steel are available.
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