HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 c252W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many manufacturers of nylon 6 there are in Western Europe.

Mr. MacGregor

The June 1980 edition of the American publication "Textile Organon" lists 44 manufacturers of nylon 6 in Western Europe. As far as I am aware, three have since ceased production altogether, although there may have been others. Some firms have also reduced capacity without withdrawing from production altogether.