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Mr. Beaumont-Dark
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what are the approximate figures of the consumption by United Kingdom based industry of steel for each of the last 10 years, and any estimates for future years.
Mr. Michael Marshall
[pursuant to his reply, 25 February 1980]; The information is as follows:—
| UNITED KINGDOM CONSUMPTION OF FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS | |
| Million Tonnes | |
| 1969 | 17·9 |
| 1970 | 17·6 |
| 1971 | 16·7 |
| 1972 | 16·8 |
| 1973 | 18·4 |
| 1974 | 17·5 |
| 1975 | 15·4 |
| 1976 | 15·8 |
| 1977 | 15·3 |
| 1978 | 15·6 |
| 1979 (provisional estimate) | 15·1 |