§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the annual tonnage and the annual value of imports into the United Kingdom of(a) newsprint and (b) timber for each year since 1980.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is given in the table.
Annual tonnage and value of United Kingdom imports Timber Newsprint Year Weight (thousand tonnes Value (£ millions) Weight (thousand tonnes) Value (£ millions) 1980 4,247 680 1,074 283 1981 3,763 600 1,306 360 1982 4,260 669 1,246 377 1983 5,068 933 1,244 383 1984 4,792 1,001 1,255 398 1985 4,362 886 1,217 414 1986 4,870 994 1,135 391 1987 5,570 1,190 n/a n/a 1988 6,161 1,347 1,459 600 1989 5,787 1,415 1,577 660 1990 5,340 1,397 1,308 541 1991 4,119 1,033 1,334 574 1992 4,254 1,013 1,333 486 Notes:
The 1987 figures for newsprint are not separately available from writing and printing paper due to commercial confidentiality.
614WTimber is classified under headings 245.01, 246, 247 and 248 of the International Trade Classification. Newsprint is classified under heading 641.1.
Source: Business Monitor MA20, Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.