HC Deb 19 July 1979 vol 970 c784W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total value of white goods—fridges, freezers and washing machines—imported into the United Kingdom during (a) the last year and (b) the past five years.

Mr. Parkinson

Following is the information for complete domestic refrigerators, deep freezers and clothes washing machines:

£ million cif
1974 76.6
1975 93.2
1976 96.4
1977 126.1
1978 120.3
June 1978-May 1979 123.5

NOTE. The figures for the years 1974 to 1977, inclusive, contain both domestic and commercial deep freezers which were not separately distinguished.

Source: " United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics" (SITC(R2)) items 775.11, 21 and 22.

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