§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what is the total employment in the steel industry for every year since 1959 in the United Kingdom;
409W(2) what is the total steel production in million tonnes for every year since 1959 in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is as follows:
Steel Production and Employment in the United Kingdom Year Crude steel (million tonnes) Employment (thousands, end year) 1959 20.5 n.a. 1960 24.7 n.a. 1961 22.4 n.a. 1962 20.8 n.a. 1963 22.9 n.a. 1964 26.6 n.a. 1965 27.4 n.a. 1966 24.7 n.a. 1967 24.3 n.a. 1968 26.3 n.a. 1969 26.8 n.a. 1970 28.3 n.a. 1971 24.2 n.a. 1972 25.3 n.a. 1973 26.6 198.5 1974 22.3 196.9 1975 20.1 184.4 1976 22.3 182.3 1977 20.4 178.9 1978 20.3 165.4 1979 21.5 156.6 1980 11.3 112.1 1981 15.6 88.2 1982 13.7 74.5 1983 15.0 63.7 1984 15.1 61.9 1985 15.7 59.0 1986 14.7 55.9 1987 17.4 54.9 1988 19.0 55.1 Employment on European Coal and Steel Community Treaty activities, only.
Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.
n.a.: not available.