§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the total imports of each of the member countries of the EEC was represented by timber in each of the last three years; and what were the comparable figures for Great Britain.
§ Sir G. HoweFollowing is the information: †
1970 1971 1972 Belgium/Luxembourg 1.0 0.8 0.9 Denmark 2.2 1.9 2.3 France 1.3 1.2 1.2 German F.R. 1.5 1.3 1.3 Irish Republic 1.6 1.8 1.7 Italy 2.6 2.3 2.3 Netherlands 1.6 1.7* 1.6* United Kingdom 2.6 2.5 2.3 * The Netherlands figures for 1971 and 1972 exclude all imports from Belgium/Luxembourg. † Figures include imports of cork.