HC Deb 12 January 1976 vol 903 c37W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many members of staff at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are covered by the revised estimated provision of £1.8 million for the current financial year.

Mr. Peart

I have been asked to reply.

From April to December numbers of regular staff have ranged from 487 to 517 and provision is made for an increase to 530 by the end of March; the employment of some seasonal casual

IMPORTS CIF AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST
Semi-manufacturers* Finished manufactures† Total
1970 5.8 4.8 10.6
1971 5.3 5.0 10.3
1972 5.4 5.7 11.1
1973 6.8 7.4 14.2
1974 8.8 7.6 16.4
1975 (first three quarters seasonally adjusted) 6.6 6.9 13.5
* Sections 5 and 6 of the Standard International Trade Classification, Revised.
† Sections 7 and 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification, Revised.