HC Deb 30 June 1966 vol 730 cc319-20W
39. Mr. Blackburn

asked the President of the Board of Trade why textile imports for the first four months of 1966 increased over those of the comparable period of 1965 by the following amounts, that is to say, grey cloth 57 million square yards; other cloth 16 million square yards; yarn 3. 7 million lbs; and man-made fibre piece goods by 11. 6 million square yards.

Mr. Jay

I would refer my hon. Friend to the replies given to two Questions from the hon. Member for Louth (Sir C. Osborne) on 13 th May.