§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the volume of paper consumption in (a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom during the years 1950, 1960, 1965 and in each year since 1970, inclusive.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe volume of apparent consumption of paper and board, excluding building board, in the United Kingdom is shown below. Separate figures are not available for Scotland.
Apparent Consumption—United Kingdom thousand tonnes 1950 3,800 1960 4,130 1965 6,100 1970 7,190 1971 6,810 1972 7,120 1973 7,850 1974 7,840 1975 6,030 Apparent consumption is production plus imports minus exports adjusted for known stock changes.