§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will encourage more tourists to visit the historic county of Nottinghamshire.
§ Mr. Meacher:My Department already provides grants-in-aid to the English tourist board and to the British Tourist
1976 1977 (a) (b) (a) (b) Metal,unwrought or wrought (and articles thereof) Oxidesandhydroxides Metal,unwrought or wrought(and articles thereof) Oxides and hydroxides TOTAL IMPORTS (tonnes) … … 2,262 808 2,124 1,096 Principal countries of consignment, with percentages of total impoats: Belgium and Luxembourg … … 44.5 0.6 42.0 1.0 Zambia … … 24.4 — 23.9 — Canada … … 0.0 96.8 0.1 95.5 Finland … … 8.7 — 10.0 — Tanzania … … 0.9 — 4.4 — Federal Republic of Germany … … 1-4 — 3.9 — Norway … … 3.9 — 3.5 — USA … … 100 — 3.3 2.3 South Africa … … — — 2.7 — France … … 4.1 2.5 2.6 10 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, (a) SITC(R) 689.5 (part) and (b) SITC(R) 513.54.