HC Deb 19 November 1979 vol 974 c23W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked 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.

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