§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what quantities of bars and rods, including wire rods, angles, shapes and sections, girders, beams, joists and pillars rolled, not fabricated, including tube rounds and squared, of a steel base were used for production by the furniture and upholstery, bedding and soft furnishings, and shop and office fittings industries for the year 1968, as reported to him in the Census of Production form CP3 4720, Census of Production for 1968, and the Quarterly Inquiry, 12W Furniture and Upholstery (4720), PQ/101;
(2) what was the total cost of bolts, rivets, nuts and washers, screws, nails, tacks, etc., used for production by the furniture and upholstery, bedding and soft furnishings, and shop and office fittings industries for the year 1968, as reported to him in the Census of Production form CP3 4720, Census of Production for 1968, and the Quarterly Inquiry, Furniture and Upholstery (4720), PQ/101.
§ Mr. RidleyInformation about usage of materials is not available. Information about purchases of materials is not collected in the quarterly inquiry, but purchases of materials as reported in the 1968 Census of Production were as follows:
Steel bars and rods (including wire rods) angles, shapes, and sections, girders, beams, joists and pillars rolled (not fabricated), including tube rounds and squares* £1,728,000 Bolts, rivets, nuts and washers, screws, nails, tacks, etc. £2,274,000 *Information about the quantities purchased is not available.
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the net selling value of loose covers, pelmets, and curtains made from customers' own materials by the furniture and upholstery, bedding and soft furnishings, and shop and office fittings industries for the year 1968, as reported to him in the Census of Production form CP3 4720, Census of Production for 1968, and the Quarterly Inquiry, Furniture and Upholstery (4720), PQ/101.
§ Mr. RidleyValue of work done in making up loose covers, pelmets, curtains, etc. from customers' own materials:
Census of Production 1968 £458,000 Quarter 1, 1970: Furniture and upholstery industry £25,000 Bedding and soft furnishings industry £67,000