HC Deb 26 January 1976 vol 904 cc56-7W
Mr. Warren

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what are the terms of reference of the Industrial Democracy Committee, the names of the members, the numbers of civil servants involved in its work and the total expenditure which will be incurred.

Mr. Clinton Davis

The terms of reference were announced in my right hon. Friend's statement of 5th August 1975—[Vol. 897, c. 245–6]—and the membership in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Thornaby (Mr. Wrigglesworth) on 3rd December 1975. —[Vol. 901, c. 671.] The Committee has a secretariat of four civil servants. It is not possible to estimate the total

1971 1972 1973 1979 1975
Hair-dryers:
Number (thousands) 275 397 1,121 1,093 1,459
Value £000 cif 584 913 2,933 3,521 5,721
Toasters:
Number (thousands) 223 273 524 692 638
Value £000 cif 587 809 1,721 2,580 2,850