§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the estimated value added by the United Kingdom clothing and textile industries in 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. TrippierThe information for the most recent two years for which firmly based estimates are available, 1980 and 1981, is as follows:
Gross value added at factor cost £ billion 1980 1981 Textiles* 2.15 2.15 Clothing† 1.26 1.22 Notes:
* Classes 26, 43 and group 455 of SIC 1980
† Group 453 of SIC 1980
Source: Report on the Census of Production, 1981
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of (a) textiles and (b) clothing produced in the United Kingdom were exported in each of the past five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. ChannonExports as a percentage of United Kingdom manufacturers' sales, in terms of value, were as follows:
Per cent. Textiles Clothing 1978 29 19 1979 29 19 1980 33 20 1981 33 22 1982 32 20 Textiles and clothing are defined as products classified to minimum list headings 411–429 and 441–449 respectively of the standard industrial classification (revised 1968).
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the percentage change in import penetration of clothing and textiles in the United Kingdom over the past five years.
§ Mr. ChannonImport penetration of textiles and clothing in terms of value increased from 29 per cent. in 1978 to 38 per cent. in 1982.
491WTextiles and clothing are defined as products classified to minimum list headings 411–429 and 441–449 respectively of the standard industrial classification (revised 1968).