§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the volume and value of domestic sewing machines produced and
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES (INCLUDING SEWING MACHINE HEADS) Total sales by United Kingdom manufacturers United Kingdom exports* Number thousand Value £ thousand Number thousand Value £ thousand 1954 639 7,529 Not available 1958 Not available 7,586 Not available 1968 423 6,824 Not available 1972 Not available 363 8,058 1978 Not available 19,828 312† 16,829 1979—January-March Not available 2,408 57† 3,938 April-August Not available 126† 7,588 * Including re-exports. † Including some non-domestic items.