§ Mr. Albuasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the number and value of the imports and exports of textile looms of all types, spinning and twisting machinery, including machinery for preparatory processes and winding, knitting machines and machine tools in each of the last five years, and for the latest available period this year.
§ Mr. DellThe value and, where available, numbers are given in the following publications.
Imports Pages Exports Pages Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom, Volume 1 1964 47 161/2 1965 59/60 121/3 1966 50/51 106/7 1967 54/55 115/6 Overseas Trade Accounts December 1968 and May 1969 80–92 212–215 The Trade Accounts do not show numbers in respect of trade in textile machinery. Only partial information on numbers is recorded for spinning and twisting machinery and knitting machines; the following information is available on numbers of textile looms.
Imports Exports 1968 2,605 3,306 January to May, 1969 798 1,125