§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the total value of textile imports and exports for the years 1970 to 1980.
§ Mr. EyreThe available information is as follows:
United Kingdom Trade in Textiles £ million Year Imports cif Exports fob 1970 274 465 1971 346 488 1972 400 522 1973 557 706 1974 751 891 1975 733 830 1976 977 1,093 1977 1,200 1,358 1978 1,541 1,411 1979 1,794 1,540 January-October 1980 1,377 1,340 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics: 1970–77—SITC/R1 Division 65, Group 266, Sub-group 262.8 and Item 841.21; 1978 onwards—SITC/R2 Division 65, Groups 266 and 267, Sub-group 268.7 (part) and Item 847.11.
Note: Because of the change in classification from SITC(R1) to SITC(R2) at the start of 1978 and other minor changes in earlier years, the figures prior to 1978 are not wholly consistent with those for subsequent years. The differences are, however, thought to be very small.