HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c290W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the increase in value of exports of textile products from the United Kingdom expressed as a percentage of the 1980 figure for the first six months of 1981; and what was the percentage increase on 1980 for volume in the same period;

(2) what was the increase in value of exports of textile products from the United Kingdom expressed as a percentage for the months April, May and June 1981 in comparison with the same three months in 1980; and by what percentage the volume exported in the three months had risen or fallen on the figure for the three months in 1980;

(3) what was the rise or fall in the value of textile and clothing products imported into the United Kingdom, expressed as a percentage, in April, May and June 1981 as compared with those months in 1980; and by what percentage the volume rose or fell in the same quarter of 1981 as compared with the same period in 1980;

(4) what was the increase in value of exports of clothing products from the United Kingdom expressed as a percentage on the 1980 figure, for the first six months of 1981; and what was the percentage increase on 1980 for volume in the same period.

Mr. Parkinson

I regret that, owing to the effects of the Civil Service pay dispute, this information is not available for months later than January 1981.

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