§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister for Trade by how much it is estimated imports in 1983 of textiles and clothing will differ from imports in 1982.
§ Mr. Peter ReesNo precise estimate of textiles and clothing imports in 1983 can be made, since this will depend on a number of variables such as fashion trends, the level of domestic demand and the ability of British manufacturers to meet market requirements.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister for Trade by how much imports of textiles and clothing from non-multi-fibre arrangement countries rose in 1982.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe overall increase in the value of textile and clothing imports in 1982 was £227.403 million (to a total of £2,520.673 million), of which £157.524 337W million represented the increase in the textile sector (to a total of £1,693.395 million) and £69.879 million the increase in the clothing sector (to £827.278 million).