§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the number of men's and women's overcoats imported from Romania in 1975; what are the quotas for the current year and for 1977; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what is the quota for suits imported from Romania for 1977; what this figure represents as a percentage of the total number of suits imported in 1976; and if he will make a statement;
(3) how many jackets were imported from Romania in 1975; what is the quota for the current year; what this figure is as a percentage of the 1975 imports; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what is the total quota allocation for suits from Romania in the current year;
(5) what is the number of suits imported from Romania in the first eight months of 1976.
§ Mr. DellThe quotas set for the United Kingdom for suits, jackets and overcoats in the recent Community Agreement with Romania are as follows in thousands of pieces:
quiring an answer which was sent out by his Department last year; and how many of each sort were sent out.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe information is given in the following table. It relates to the questionnaires issued by the common statistical service of the Departments of Trade, Industry and Prices and Consumer Protection.
A variety of different forms are used in the statistical inquiries, partly because a simpler form is often sent to the smaller businesses and partly because the detailed headings on the forms vary according to the industry or trade to which the business belongs.
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STATISTICAL FORMS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND PRICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN 1976 Forms sent to firms in the distributive and service industries Subject of statistical inquiry Frequency Number of forms per inquiry Total number issued Inquiries into capital expenditure and stocks: Wholesaling and dealing Annual … 11,500 11,500 Motor trades Annual … 6,000 6,000 Retail distribution Annual … 19,300 19,300 Property owning Annual … 8,900 8,900 Catering Annual … 17,500 17,500 Transport and entertainment Annual … 9,000 9,000 Film exhibitors Annual … 1,600 1,600 Insurance companies' and private pension funds' assets and financial transactions Annual and quarterly … 380 1,900 Retail sales, stocks, HP, TV rental and relay Monthly … 5,470 65,600 Finance houses and check trading Monthly and quarterly … 350 3,500 Catering turnover Monthly … 2,420 29,000 Motor trades turnover and purchases Quarterly … 1,450 5,800 Capital expenditure Quarterly … 1,700 6,800 Investment intentions 4 monthly … 970 2,900 Wholesalers' stocks Quarterly … 725 2,900 United Kingdom coastal trade inquiry* Monthly … 70 400 United Kingdom sea passenger movements inquiry On arrival/departure … — 67,500 Computer services inquiry Quarterly … 150 600 Food price survey Weekly … 50 2,500 Register proving forms† One-off … — 72,000 Total … 335,200 152W
Forms sent to firms in the production industries Subject of statistical inquiry Frequency Number of forms per inquiry Total number issued Industries' sales Quarterly 29,000 116,000 Census of production (manufacturing) Annual 35,000 35,000 Census of production (construction) Annual 13,000 13,000 Mines and quarries Annual 4,100 4,100 Building materials production Quarterly 725 2,900 Monthly 650 7,800 Engineering sales and orders Monthly 2,200 26,400 Electricity generated by large users Quarterly 225 900 Miscellaneous inquiries into production stocks and/or orders Monthly and quarterly — 68,200 Purchases of fuel by large users Quarterly 800 3,200 Fuel stocks/consumption of large users Monthly in winter quarterly in summer 900 7,200 Expenditure on research and development—2nd stage Every2–3years 2,400 2,400 Manufacturers' capital expenditure Quarterly 2,200 8,800 Regional extension* Quarterly 1,200 4,800 Manufacturers' investment intentions 4 monthly 1,800 5,400 Manufacturers' stocks Quarterly 850 3,400 Monthly 1,000 12,000 Export prospects survey Quarterly 75 300 Wholesale prices‡ Quarterly 600 2,400 Monthly 11,000 132,600 Overseas transactions§ Annual 4,400 4,400 Quarterly 750 3,000 Company liquidity§ Quarterly 215 1,200 Register proving forms One-off — 22,700 Share register survey—nominee analysis| One-off 4,500 4,500 Total 492,600 * Now terminated. † Includes a large special inquiry to improve the quality of the retail register prior to the first annual retail inquiry in 1976. ‡ A shuttle form is used. § Also covers firms in the distributive and service industries. | One-off inquiry addressed to shareholders.