HC Deb 13 March 2000 vol 346 c10W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the value of flowers imported into the United Kingdom from EU countries for each year since 1990. [113895]

Mr. Caborn

The information is given in the table.

UK imports of bulbs, tubers etc., and cut flowers from EU countries
£000
Bulbs, tubers etc. Cut flowers and buds Total
1990 28,206 128,404 156,610
1991 30,948 123,621 154,569
1992 33,018 126,567 159,585
1993 29,424 131,061 160,485
1994 31,221 148,927 180,148
1995 35,703 165,034 200,737
1996 35,490 191,513 227,003
1997 35,335 225,000 260,335
1998 38,918 257,941 296,859
1999 31,215 261,754 292,969

Source:

Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise.

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