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Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the rate of steel output grossed up to a seasonally adjusted annual rate in (a) May 1979 and (b) December 1981; and how much steel making capacity was operational in (a) May 1979 and (b) December 1981.
Mr. Wakeham
The available information is as follows:
| United Kingdom Crude Steel: Production and capacity | ||
| Million tonnes | ||
| Production* (Annual rate) | Capacity† | |
| May 1979 | 22·3 | 28·9 |
| December 1981 | 15·2 | 25·5 |
| * Annual rate based on seasonally adjusted data. Monthly figures move erratically, and comparison of such figures must be made with caution. | ||
| † Monthly information on capacity is not available. Figures are given on an annual basis; that for 1981 is an estimate made at the beginning of that year. | ||
Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.