§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what dates the applications were made in respect of quota vouchers issued to United Kingdom passport holders resident in India in November 1979.
§ Lord CARRINGTONSpecial vouchers were taken up in India in November 1979 by those United Kingdom passport holders who had applied for them in January or February 1975.
Numbers (January—September only) 1977 1978 1979 The Philippines … … … … 18,230 21,585 38,579 Hong Kong … … … … 558,098 480,445 805,088 Poland … … … … 77,643 44,765 43,332 Romania … … … … 202,229 148,444 195,555 Yugoslavia … … … … 142,982 99,962 109,688 Portugal … … … … 34,856 70,454 188,582 Cyprus … … … … 1,348 22,470 68,701 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics [SITC(R2) SUb-groups 842.2 and 843.2 and parts of Items 845.23 and 845.93 (knitted or crocheted suits and costumes of synthetic textile fibres); and corresponding items under SITC(R1)]
The Composition of these figures is as shown below:
1977 1978 1979 (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) The Philippines … 7,325 — 10,905 3,000 5,640 12,945 28,369 3,730 6,480 Hong Kong … 175,041 217,456 165,601 67,574 204,518 208,353 223,859 299,625 281,604 Poland … 77,343 — 300 44,015 — 750 40,082 — 3,250 Romania … 202,229 — — 148,383 61 — 195,555 — — Yugoslavia … 142,982 — — 99,962 — — 109,688 — — Portugal … 21,525 9,933 3,398 32,644 13,024 24,786 171,991 8,970 7,621 Cyprus … 344 1,004 — 10,322 12,148 — 22,532 40,601 5,568 Notes:
(a) woven suits for men and boys.
(b) woven suits and costumes for women, girls and infants.
(c) knitted or crocheted suits and costumes of synthetic textile fibres.