§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value of imports of textiles and clothing in each year since 1976; what was the percentage increase or decrease from one year to the next; and if he will break down the figures to show the individual countries concerned and the percentage increase or decrease and values in each case.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 9 March 1981, c. 232]: The information is as follows:
Imports (by value) of Textiles and Clothing, 1977–80 £ million c.i.f. Percentage change from previous year 1977 1,922 1978 2,387 +24.2 1979 2,885 +20.8 1980 2,763 -4.2 The ten countries from which the highest values of textiles and clothing were consigned to the United Kingdom in 1980 were:
£ million c.i.f. Hong Kong 349 Italy 268 Federal Republic of Germany 236 USA 216 Irish Republic 207 Belgium-Luxembourg 158 France 146 Portugal 146 India 99 Netherlands 91 Note: To provide further details by individual country would entail undue cost.
Source: OverseasTrade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC(R2) Divisions 65 and 84 (excluding Group 848), Groups 266 and 267 and sub-Group 268.7 (part) and corresponding coverage under SITC(R1)).