§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report up-to-date information as to imports and exports in the ball bearing industry with particular reference to import and export levels achieved, respectively, by United Kingdom-owned and non-United Kingdom-owned companies manufacturing in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. ParkinsonDetails of overseas trade in ball, roller and needle-roller bearings are given under SITC(R2) subgroup 749.1 in tables III (imports) and VI (exports) of the United KingdomOverseas Trade Statistics, copies of which are in the Library. Details of trade in plain shaft bearings, plain housings, and housings for ball, roller or needle-roller bearings are given under SITC(R2) subgroup 749.3 against code numbers 8463 3500, 8463 3800 and 8463 1700 respectively in tables IV (imports) and VII (exports) of the same publication. Information is not available about the trade of individual companies.