Wool Textiles (Exports) (Hansard, 3 February 1966)

§ Mr. Duffy
asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of wool textile exports in the second half of 1965; and how it compares with the first half of 1965, expressed as a percentage.

§ Mr. Mason
The following is the information:

WOOL TEXTILE EXPORTS^*

Period Value£ million Second half 1965 as a percentage of first half 1965

January-June, 1965 60.5 —

July-December, 1965 61.6 101.8

^* Including tops, yarns and woven fabrics, wool or animal hair carded or combed, wool or hair felts, blankets and other made-up articles. Raw wool, noils, rags and other waste are excluded together with carpets, garments, smallwares and knitted etc. fabrics.

§ Mr. Duffy
asked the President of the Board of Trade how wool textile exports in 1965 compared with the United Kingdom's total export effort in that year.

§ Mr. Mason
The following is the information:

Wool Textile Exports^* in 1965

Value £ million

Total U.K. Exports 4723.8

of which Wool Textiles 122.1

Wool Textiles as a percentage of total exports 2.6

^* Including tops, yarns and woven fabrics, wool or animal hair carded or combed, wool or hair felts, blankets and other made-up articles. Raw wool, noils, rags and other waste are excluded, together with carpets, garments, smallwares and knitted etc. fabrics.

WOOL TEXTILE EXPORTS^*
Period	Value£ million	Second half 1965 as a percentage of first half 1965
January-June, 1965	60.5	—
July-December, 1965	61.6	101.8
^* Including tops, yarns and woven fabrics, wool or animal hair carded or combed, wool or hair felts, blankets and other made-up articles. Raw wool, noils, rags and other waste are excluded together with carpets, garments, smallwares and knitted etc. fabrics.

Wool Textile Exports^* in 1965
	Value £ million
Total U.K. Exports	4723.8
of which Wool Textiles	122.1
Wool Textiles as a percentage of total exports	2.6
^* Including tops, yarns and woven fabrics, wool or animal hair carded or combed, wool or hair felts, blankets and other made-up articles. Raw wool, noils, rags and other waste are excluded, together with carpets, garments, smallwares and knitted etc. fabrics.