HC Deb 24 October 1972 vol 843 c213W
27. Mr. Normanton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the quantity of imported non-wool fabrics bought by the Government purchasing departments in each of the five years 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971; and what percentage of the total purchases of fabric this represented in each year.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The following are the figures:

Purchases of Imported Non-Wool Fabrics by Government Departments
Purchases in Percentage of
Year Thousand Linear Total Non-Wool
Yards Fabric Purchases
1967 7,344 20.1
1968 4,386 22.1
1969 2,895 14.6
1970 5,689 21.4
1971 6,288 17.9