§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of textiles purchased by his Department is British manufactured at all stages of production.
§ Mr. William RodgersIn 1974 about 98 per cent. by value of purchases of textile goods by the Ministry of Defence were placed with British manufacturers. Our best information is that they carried out all stages of production in the United Kingdom except in about 14 per cent. by value of our purchases. Even in these cases, the greater part of the manufacture was in the United Kingdom.