§ 24. Mr. Gregoryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated value of United Kingdom produced confectionery for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonMy Department does not collect this information. However, the Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance publishes estimates of the value of United Kingdom manufacturers' home sales and exports. The sum of these will overstate the value of production, which is not published, to the extent that United Kingdom manufacturers merchant imported confectionery.
Home Sales Exports £1 million £ million 1979 1,082 177 1980 1,182 176 1981 1,249 — 1982 1,346 175 1983 1,412 201 1984 1,543 224 1985 1,702 234