§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the (a) total tonnage, (b) value (£s) of the imports of cement into Northern Ireland from each of the sources mentioned below, and for each month during the last 12 months for which information is available:—
(i) Britain; (ii) Republic of Ireland; (iii) Belgium; (iv) Germany: and (v) Others.
§ The Secretary of State for Trade (Lord Cockfield)The available information is annual only and relates to imports directly into Northern Ireland from foreign countries. Information on deliveries into Northern Ireland from Britain of domestically produced or imported cement, if these take place, is not available.
IMPORTS OF CEMENT INTO NORTHERN IRELAND IN 1981 Tonnes, thousands £thousand, cif Irish Republic .. 128.6 3,146 Belgium .. .. — — West Germany .. 0.3 6 East Germany — — Other countries 0.7 17