109. Mr. Eddie Griffithsasked the Minister of Technology what has been the annual production of British steel files over the past six years; and how many files have been imported annually over the same period.
§ Mr. FowlerNo detailed statistics of production or sales of British steel files are available. Sales of files and rasps together by United Kingdom manufacturers for the home market and for export, including factored goods, and imports for the years 1962–67 were as follows:
Sales of files and rasps by U.K. manufacturers Imports of files and rasps Value £ Dozens Value £ 1962 … … 2,175,730 367,425 297,054 1963 … … 2,352,550 371,465 234,867 1964 … … 2,498,208 248,519 284,273 1965 … … 2,436,436 224,881 287,775 1966 … … 2,650,769 302,827 351,161 1967 … … 2,394,224 360,359 451,569