§ 4610. Mr. Frenchasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement concerning the responses he has received to Department's draft code of practice regarding the ignition resistance of upholstered furniture; and when he expects his final proposals to be operative.
Imports and domestic production for home market of hard and soft woods Volume: Imports: 000 metric tonnes Production: 000 cubic metres Value: £ million 1985 1986 6 months to June 1987 Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Imports: Hardwood 585.5 203.2 610.5 211.9 340.0 121.3 Softwood 3,702.3 675.3 4,232.9 778.1 2,203.7 422.2 Percentage of domestic consumption: Hardwood 1N/A 92.4 1N/A 89.2 1N/A 93.0 Softwood 1N/A 83.5 1N/A 82.9 1N/A 82.9 Domestic production for home market: Hardwood 133 16.8 222 25.6 N/A 9.1 Softwood 1,798 1339 1,271 160.7 N/A 87.1 Percentage of domestic consumption: Hardwood 1N/A 7.6 1N/A 10.8 1N/A 7.0 Softwood 1N/A 16.6 1N/A 17.1 1N/A 17.1 Source:
Imports: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Production: Q2 Business Monitor
Notes:
1. Hardwoods defined as Standard International Trade Classification Revision 2 (SITC R2) sub-groups 247.2, 247.9 (part) and 248.3 and Item 246.01 (part).
Softwoods defined as SITC R2 sub-groups 247.1, 247.9 (part) and 248.2 and Item 246.01 (part).
2. 1986 and 1987 figures provisional.
3. Figures for domestic production of hardwoods and softwoods approximated.
1 Because of the different quantity units in which production and import figures are compiled proportional figures are not available.