§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for Trade if he is now in a position to provide figures showing the surplus or deficit which the United Kingdom had in manufacturing trade with the European Economic Community and the rest of the world, respectively, in 1981; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom asbestos imports,b 1970–81 Country whence consigned 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 (tonnes) Canada 97,000 112,811 92,867 135,737 107,944 70,131 South Africa 27,338 26,961 30,224 26,036 15,609 28,984 Swaziland 20,128 18,472 16,014 26,247 16,351 21,605 Cyprus 6,793 6,964 8,937 7,767 6,761 8,219 Other 3,377 2,592 2,254 2,286 6,339 10,246 All countries 154,636 167,800 150,296 198,073 153,004 139,185
Country whence consigned 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Jan.-June Sep.-Dec. 1981 (tonnes) Canada 98,384 87,830 87,874 96,741 71,893 43,357 South Africa 15,193 13,983 21,203 9,222 8,980 5,338 Swaziland 18,489 14,932 480 142 469 — Cyprus 7,526 7,810 5,399 7,313 6,652 2,713 Other 5,346 2,662 2,662 3,247 6,645 5,100 All countries 144,938 127,217 117,618 116,665 94,639 56,508 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R1) Sub-group 276.4, (R2) 278.4. Note: Information on the basis of country of origin is not available for the period requested.