HC Deb 27 October 1987 vol 121 c210W
Mr. William Powell

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list in the Official Report the value and country of origin, of imports into the United Kingdom of finished (a) marble, (b) granite and (c) stone in each year since 1980.

Mr. Butcher

Building and monumental stone is classified in the standard international trade classification revision 2 (SITC R2) under item heading 661.32, but marble and granite are not separately identified. Information by country of origin is not readily available at SITC item level: information on a country of origin basis for the years 1980 and 1986 has been prepared within cost limits.

Imports of Building and Monumental Stone
Total United Kingdom Imports
£'000
1980 9,668
1981 10,460
1982 11,384
1983 13,491
1984 16,238
1985 19,066
1986 27,245
Country of Origin breakdown:
1980
Total imports = 9,668
of which
Italy 6,529
India 734
South Africa 730
France 417
Portugal 407
Pakistan 239
1986
Total imports = 27,245
of which
Italy 14,867
France 2,195
Portugal 2,025
Taiwan 1,755
India 1,632
Spain 1,236

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

Notes:

Building and monumental stone defined as Standard International Trade Classification (revision 2) item 661.32.

1986 figures provisional.