§ 77. Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received from the Dundee Bedding Co. Ltd. of Glenrothes, Fife concerning the importation of unclean mattresses; and if he will take steps to stop this trade.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerMy right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade has received only the letter that the hon. Member forwarded to him on 28 February. My Department is discussing with the Department of the
(£ thousand) United Kingdom Imports (cif) United Kingdom Exports (fob) European Community Rest of World European Community Rest of World (a) acetaldehyde (ethanal) (2911–1300): 1982 1,330 90 11 1 January—May 1983 402 16 68 — (b) acetic acid (2914–1700): 1982 6,005 697 n.a. n.a. January—May 1983 2,656 640 n.a. n.a. (c) sodium acetate (2914–2300): 1982 278 262 26 23 January—May 1983 196 146 8 20 (d) methyl salicylate and phenyl salicylate (salol) (2916–5500): 1982 84 29 18 235 January—May 1983 115 5 22 242 (e) barbital (INN) and its salts, phenazone (INN) and aminophenazone (INN) (amidopyrin) and their derivatives other than propyphenazone (INN) (2925–4500 and 2935–4700 and—4900): 1982 148 82 77 135 January—May 1983 88 30 19 76 Source: data corresponding to SITC/R2 Sub-groups 513.9 (part) and 514.7 (part) and Items 513.71 (part), 515.69 (part) and 516.21 (part) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes: Details of United Kingdom exports of acetic acid are not available owing to commercial privacy—signifies nil trade.