§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the total value of dental materials produced in the United Kingdom last year and the percentage of foreign controlled companies making these products.
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Mr. Williams,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th July 1976],gave the following information:
Provisional figures show that total sales of dental consumable materials by manufacturers in the United Kingdom in 1975 were valued at £2,160,000. For reasons of disclosure affecting confidential information of a particular producer, the percentage share accounted for by foreign controlled companies cannot be given.