Earl of Dalkeithasked the Minister of Technology what is the per capita consumption of timber in all forms including pulp and paper in the United Kingdom compared with the United States of America, Japan and the European Economic Community countries, on the basis of the most recent information available to him from international sources.
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Mr. Alan WilliamsEstimates for 1967 are:
Timber* consumption† per capita. cubic metres United Kingdom … 0.61 Belgium/Luxembourg … 0.53 France … 0.91 German Federal Republic … 0.66 Netherlands … 0.65 Italy … 0.52 U.S.A … 1.44 Japan … 0.85 * The following products are included: sawnwood, sleepers, pit props, veneers, plywood, particle board, fuel wood, other industrial timber, dissolving grades of wood pulp, together with the estimated timber content of paper board. † Home production less exports plus imports, after allowing for duplication, in the products specified above. No adjustment has been made for changes in stocks of for imports or exports of products made from wood or paper, such as furniture or books.