Steel Production (Hansard, 20 December 1991)

§ Mr. Terry Fields
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, further to his answer of 17 December,Official Report, column 113, what assessment he has made of the production performance at (a) Llanwern and (b) Ravenscraig before the closing of the hot strip facility.

§ Mr. Leigh
None. This is a matter for the board of British Steel.

§ Mr. Terry Fields
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, further to his answer of 17 December,

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Steel stocks March 1989 June 1989 September 1989 December 1989 March 1990 June 1990 September 1990 December 1990 March 1991 June 1991

Plate¹ held by:

producers 103 95 99 103 94 101 82 110 73 116

steel stockholders 425 410 396 419 416 417 384 340 319 288

consumers 121 136 150 150 165 156 151 156 156 149

Total 649 641 645 672 675 674 617 606 548 553

Tubes and pipes held by:

producers ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

steel stockholders 126 119 111 112 92 83 88 114 81 60

consumers 306 347 395 407 418 391 344 319 296 267

¹ Plate in lengths, 3mm thick or over.

² Tonnage not available.

Source: Producers' stocks information from the Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau. Stockholders' and consumers' information from the Central Statistical Office's Business Bulletin on the Steel Stocks and Consumption Inquiry.

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	end of:
Steel stocks	March 1989	June 1989	September 1989	December 1989	March 1990	June 1990	September 1990	December 1990	March 1991	June 1991
Plate¹ held by:
producers	103	95	99	103	94	101	82	110	73	116
steel stockholders	425	410	396	419	416	417	384	340	319	288
consumers	121	136	150	150	165	156	151	156	156	149
Total	649	641	645	672	675	674	617	606	548	553
Tubes and pipes held by:
producers	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
steel stockholders	126	119	111	112	92	83	88	114	81	60
consumers	306	347	395	407	418	391	344	319	296	267
¹ Plate in lengths, 3mm thick or over.
² Tonnage not available.