HC Deb 22 December 1983 vol 51 c355W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what public funds have been received by Twinlock Ltd. over the past five years; what were the terms of its disposal, to whom it was sold; and what amount of the public funds received are recoverable.

£ milline
(a) Textiles (b) Clothing
United Kingdom Exports f.o.b. United Kingdom Imports c.i.f. Exports over Imports Percentage United Kingdom Exports f.o.b. United Kingdom Imports c.i.f. Exports over Imports Percentage
1971 129 123 104 36 40 89
1972 155 149 104 43 49 88
1973 217 222 98 59 79 75
1974 262 307 86 74 89 83
1975 279 321 87 95 116 82
1976 422 455 93 161 155 104
1977 530 606 87 243 202 120
1978 583 833 70 303 259 117
1979 700 934 75 367 322 114
1980 716 852 84 419 313 134
1981 594 1,033 58 391 368 106
1982 586 1,178 50 393 418 94
1983* 468 1,028 46 300 360 83
* January to September.

Source: Data corresponding to (a) SITC/R2 Division 65, Groups 266 and 267, Sub-group 268.7 (part) and Item 847.11:(b) SITC/R2 Division 84 less Group 848 and Item 847.11. in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics; and corresponding headings under SITC/R1.

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