HC Deb 07 July 1975 vol 895 cc13-4W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the cost of timber imported into Great Britain from abroad in each year from 1960 to 1974 and in 1975 to date.

Mr. Deakins

United Kingdom imports of timber and timber manufactures have been as follows:

£ million cif
1960 … 434
1961 … 419
1962 … 393
1963 … 425
1964 … 519
1965 … 516
1966 … 489
1967 … 511
1968 … 622
1969 … 624
1970 … 715
1971 … 713
1972 … 802
1973 … 1,192
1974 … 1,671
January to May 1975 … 565

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