§ Mr. Warbeyasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the average cost per dozen pairs of women's 31W nylon stockings, seamless and fully fashioned, respectively, imported during each of the five years 1958–62.
§ Mr. ErrollI regret that figures for imports of women's nylon stockings are not separately distinguished in the trade statistics. The following information, which relates to all stockings, socks and the like, containing more than 50 per cent. by weight of man-made fibres is, however, available:
UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS (C.I.F.) Year Quantity Value Unit value of dozen pair Dozen pair £'000 £ 1958 863,246 1,331 1.54 1959 1,016,043 1,333 1.31 1960 1,472,355 1,756 1.19 1961 2,663,987 3,105 1.16 1962 5,035,470 5,031 1.00
UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS (C.I.F.) 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 £ £ £ £ £ Total: 1,330,901 1,333,354 1,756,496 3,105,065 5,031,446 Of which: Italy 257,492 357,377 673,633 2,046,562 3,898,463 Austria 7,882 3,025 2,995 3,241 87,715 France 17,485 28,985 25,005 22,990 37,500 West Germany 26,684 52,573 150,138 175,509 211,155 Irish Republic 617,116 434,303 251,472 171,393 137,144 Sweden 1,505 10,900 2,766 2,393 1,246 In the case of exports, figures are available of women's nylon stockings, socks
UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS (F.O.B.) 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 £ £ £ £ £ Total: 1,275,517 1,272,555 1,368,160 658,025 429,203 Of which: Italy 2,384 318 1,240 675 72 Austria — 73 3,024 — 18 France 1,563 869 344 2,350 6,001 West Germany 35,010 18,866 20,531 12,883 19,121 Irish Republic 4,771 8,013 11,855 25,249 45,753 Sweden 323,183 363,118 382,075 181,035 82,382