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Mr. Barry Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total tonnage of iron and steel produced in the years 1970 to 1979 in the United Kingdom private and State sectors.
Mr. Michael Marshall
The information is as follows:
| IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM | ||
| '000 tonnes | ||
| Pig iron | Crude steel | |
| 1970 | 17,672 | 28,291 |
| 1971 | 15,416 | 24,153 |
| 1972 | 15,316 | 25,293 |
| 1973 | 16,838 | 26,594 |
| 1974 | 13,903 | 22,323 |
| 1975 | 12,131 | 20,098 |
| 1976 | 13,835 | 22,274 |
| 1977 | 12,232 | 20,411 |
| 1978 | 11,434 | 20,311 |
| 1979 (January-September) | 9,581 | 16,096 |