HC Deb 26 March 1974 vol 871 c107W
Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to reduce the cost of television licences for retirement pensioners.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to similar Questions by the hon. Members for Faversham (Mr. Moate) and Goole (Dr. Marshall) yesterday.—[Vol. 871, c.9]

PRODUCTS OF POLYMERISATION AND COPOLYMERISATION*
Thousand Metric Tons
1972 1973
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Year 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Year
Production 283 293 287 304† 1,167
319‡ 336 349 339 N/A N/A
Exports 58 75 49 86 268 71 64 53 58 246
Average price per ton§ N/A N/A N/A £153 £160 £169 £175 N/A N/A
* Includes the following synthetic resins:—
Polyurethane flexible and semi flexible foams;
Styrene polymer and copolymer non-toughened and toughened grades of resins, moulding and extrusion compounds, solutions, emulsions and dispersions, copolymer resins and non-toughened copolymer moulding and extrusion compounds;
Polyethylene and Polypropylene moulding and extrusion compounds;
Polyvinyl acetate, including solutions and dispersions;
Polyvinylchloride polymers and copolymers.
† Figures based on a voluntary inquiry.
‡ Figures based on a statutory inquiry, with wider coverage.
§ Total value of sales of polymers divided by total quantity of sales.

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