§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the cost of collecting information from local authorities on the co-option of disabled people to their committees as recommended by section 15 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.
§ Mr. FairgrieveI am not in a position to estimate the costs to local authorities
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL (SECTION 6) EXCLUDING PRECIOUS STONES (667) AND NON-FERROUS METALS (DIVISION 69*) O.T.S. basis 1975=100 Unit Value Index Not seasonally adjusted Volume Index Seasonally adjusted Exports Imports Exports Imports 1975 100 100 100 100 1976 116 117 113 110 1977 134 135 121 112 1978 146 139 121 127 1979 159 149 122 143 1979—First quarter 157 146 105 130 Second quarter 156 149 128 146 Third quarter 160 148 132 152 Fourth quarter 162 154 122 142 1980—January 166 155 124 151 * In 1975, the base year of the series, precious metals (SITC Group 681) accounted for 30 per cent, of exports and 22 per cent, of imports of Division 68.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what effect the exclusion of precious metals and precious stones would have on the import and export unit values of manufactures in the years since 1975; and what the corres- 84W of providing this information, but the cost to my Department would be about £300.