HC Deb 13 April 1981 vol 3 c26W
33. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list those major industries which currently meet less than two-thirds of the United Kingdom requirement for the goods and materials produced.

Mr. Tebbit

In the 12 months to September 1980 it is estimated that United Kingdom producers supplied less than two-thirds of United Kingdom demand in some five of the 17 orders of manufacturing industry, namely:

  • Instrument Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Vehicles
    • Textiles
    • Leather and leather goods

This and more detailed information is published in Business Monitor MQ12, Import Penetration and Export Sales Ratios for Manufacturing Industry, a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.

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