Steel Capacity

Mr. Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will state the up-to-date comparative figures of percentage manpower and capacity cuts taken by other European companies/countries concerning steel capacity.

Mr. Giles Shaw
the most recent figures available from the Commission are as follows: ----------------
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|FRG           |
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|Belgium       |
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|France        |
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|Italy         |
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|Luxembourg    |
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|Netherlands   |
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|United Kingdom|
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|Denmark       |
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|Ireland       |
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|Greece        |
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|Total EC(10)  |
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Source: European Commission.

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|              |
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|FRG           |
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|Belgium       |
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|France        |
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|Italy         |
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|Luxembourg    |
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|Netherlands   |
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|United Kingdom|
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|Denmark       |
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|Ireland       |
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|Total EC(9)   |
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Source: European Commission, General Objectives Steel 1990.

No breakdown for individual companies is available.