§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of (a) imports and (b) exports of (i) hardwood and (ii) softwood timber in each of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984; and if he will also give details of the value of home-produced timber (1) hardwood and (2) softwood for each of these years and show in each case the total used on the home market.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is as follows:
Imports (cif) Exports (fob) 1979 243 232 1980 107 393 1981 154 403 1982 226 334 1983 101 631 1984 369 703 Note: Figures shown are on a current statistical basis.
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.