§ Mr. Cryerasked the Minister for Trade what quantities of wool were imported from Argentina in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and in 1982 to the most recent practicable date; what proportion of total imports of wool these figures represent.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe available information is as follows:
Imports of Raw Wool from Argentina Thousand Tonnes Percentage of total imports 1976 12.0 7.4 1977 11.3 8.2 1978 12.0 8.1 1979 8.9 7.3 1980 4.2 4.4 1981 5.0 5.7 Notes:
(a) figures correspond to SITC/R2 Sub-groups 268.1 and 2 (1978 onwards) and SITC/R1 Sub-groups 262.1 and 2 (1976–77).
(b) figures for 1981 relate to the ten months from January to June and from September to December inclusive.
(c) No statistics are yet available for 1982.