§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the quantity of helium imported into the United Kingdom for each of the past five years, the value thereof, and the cost in dollars.
§ Mr. RidleyHelium is not separately distinguished in the trade statistics.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the principal industrial uses of helium in the United Kingdom; and what he estimates will be the United Kingdom annual requirements by 1975.
§ Mr. RidleyThe main industrial uses of helium in the United Kingdom are in metallurgy, cryogenics and gas-cooled nuclear reactors. It is not possible to20W estimate what the annual requirement will be in 1975.