Mr. NicholasWintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the annual United Kingdom consumption of paper and board in million tonnes for each year since 1965 up to 1979; and what percentage of the consumption for each year was met by imports.
§ Mr. TebbitThe information is as follows:
PAPER AND BOARD* Home Consumption (Million tonnes) Imports As % of Home Consumption 1965 6.4 31 1966 6.6 32 1967 6.7 36 1968 7.1 36 1969 7.4 36 1970 7.4 38 1971 7.1 41 1972 7.5 45 1973 8.1 44 1974 8.3 48 1975 6.3 46 1976 7.2 47 1977 7.2 47 1978 7.6 50 1979 7.9 51 Source: Business Monitor PM 481 * as defined by Minimum List Heading 481 in the Standard Industrial Classification (1968).