HC Deb 02 November 1970 vol 805 cc252-3W
Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of newsprint produced each year in the United Kingdom from 1960 to the latest convenient date.

Sir J. Eden

It is estimated that the total value of newsprint produced was as follows:

£ million
1960 43
1961 42
1962 38
1963 39
1964 43
1965 44
1966 42
1967 41
1968 47
1969 51

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of newsprint exported from the United Kingdom in each year from 1960 to latest convenient date.

Mr. Ridley

Information up to 1968 is published in Volume I of the Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom for both exports and re-exports. For 1969 exports (including re-exports) were £180,708.

Mr. Gregor Mackenzie

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total value of newsprint imported into the United Kingdom and names of exporting country in each year from 1960 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Ridley

Information is published for the years up to 1968 in Volume II of the Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom and for 1969 in the Overseas Trade Accounts of the United Kingdom, December, 1969.