§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures for the level of production of roofing slates within the United Kingdom; what was the level five years ago; and what were the corresponding figures for the importing of roofing slates into the United Kingdom in each of those two periods.
§ Mr. KeyThe information requested on the production and imports of roofing slates for the United Kingdom is given in the table. Exports have been added for completeness.
Tonnes Production Imports Exports 1984 22,000 14,000 2,000 1989 46,500 49,000 5,500