HC Deb 07 April 1976 vol 909 cc228-9W
Mr. Ronald Atkins

asked 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. Carmichael

It 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 Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the change in the British shipbuilding industry's share of the world market since the United Kingdom joined the Common Market.

Mr. Kaufman

The 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.