§ 87. Mr. Draysonasked the President of the Board of Trade how much of the existing labour force in the cotton textile industry is directed to supplying the home trade, and how much to supplying the export market.
§ Mr. LowI regret that the information is not available in the form requested by my hon. Friend. About one-fifth of the output in 1955 of the spinning and weaving sections of the cotton industry was produced for export in the form of yarn or cloth. Nearly one-third of the cloth, including imported cloth, finished in the industry, was exported.