§ Mr. Tugendhatasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of the labour force currently in employment is employed by foreign-owned companies.
UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS S.I.T.C. 719.7 Quantity Value Tons Per cent. £ million Per cent. Total imports Imports from Japan Change over previous year Imports from Japan as percentage of total imports Total imports Imports from Japan Change over previous year Imports from Japan as percentage of total imports 1967 … 7,296 1,412 +50 19 9.2 0.8 +22 9 1968 … 6,626 1,193 -16 18 11.0 1.2 +42 11 1969 … 8,055 1,138 -5 14 13.4 1.3 +7 10 1970 … 11,151 1,912 +68 17 18.4 2.0 +59 11 Jan.—Nov 1971†., … 10,187 2,786 +59* 27 18.3 3.5 +89* 19 * Percentage change over January—November, 1970. † Latest period available. The Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturers' Association have recently discussed with me the Increase in imports from Japan and the question of making an approach to the Japanese Government is under consideration.