HC Deb 13 June 1984 vol 61 cc473-4W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many hours of overtime have been worked by employees in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and what was the total cost of this overtime work in each of those years.

Mr. Butcher

During the financial year 1983–84, 491,313 hours of overtime were worked by employees of the Department of Trade and Industry, at a cost of

(Value £ millions)
1979 1980 1981 1982 *1983
(a) Coal 0.1
(b) Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 33.4 25.9 31.2 34.6 53.7
(c) Other non-processed raw materials 14.8 16.7 13.0 9.7 8.0
* Provisional.

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 (a) Sub-groups 322.1 and 322.2, (b) Division 28, (c) Sections 2 (less Division 28) and 4, in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Note: —Signifies nil trade.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the total value of exports from the United Kingdom to Namibia in each of the last five years for which figures are available in each

(£ thousand fob)
1979 1980 1981 1982 *1983
(a) Food and live animals chiefly for food 7 29 649 2,231 109
(b) Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 102 31 61 96 90

Commonwealth countries,(c) the United States of America and (d) countries which have applied for but not yet become full members of the EEC.

Mr. Channon

The information is as follows:

£1,915,573. Similar information in respect of earlier years is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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