HC Deb 07 February 1968 vol 758 c128W
Mr. Ronald Atkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the values of imported fruit machines for each of the last two financial years and the figure to date for the current year.

Mr. Darling:

Fruit machines are not separately distinguished in the trade statistics. Imports (c.i.f.) of coin or disc-operated amusement machines and parts thereof, including fruit machines, were:

  • April, 1965, to March, 1966—£4;6 million
  • April, 1966, to March, 1967— £3.9 million
  • April, 1967, to December, 1967— £3.2 million.