§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, in relation to the Crown Suppliers' context range of furniture, if he will provide(a) the initial forecast sales, (b) the actual sales since its introduction and (c) the estimated sale value of the amount currently unsold in store.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 21 April 1989]: The Crown Suppliers forecasts of sale for individual ranges are commercially sensitive and therefore confidential. But in the eight months since the range was launched, sales have totalled £0.52 million and negotiations are in hand to sell a further £1 million worth. The estimated sales value of stock currently held in store is £1.6 million.