§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the change in the British textile industry's share of the world market since the United Kingdom joined the Common Market.
§ Mr. CarmichaelIt is estimated that the United Kingdom's share of the total production of the following textile products was:
Per cent. 1971 3.7 1972 3.6 1973 3.2 Source: United Nations. The Growth of World Industry. Volume II 1973.
Figures for later years are not available. Figures for other types of footwear are incomplete.
§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been 229W the change in the British shipbuilding industry's share of the world market since the United Kingdom joined the Common Market.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe world merchant shipbuilding order book at the end of 1972 was 86.5 million gross tons, of which 4.9 per cent. was on order from United Kingdom yards. At the end of 1975, the order book was 82.3 million gross tons and the United Kingdom share 6 per cent.