§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what has been the total value of imports of paper and board into the United Kingdom in each of the years since 1974;
(2) what has been the total value of exports of paper and board from the United Kingdom to other European Economic Community countries in each of the last five years of which figures are available;
(3) if he will give the total value of imports of paper and board into the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available from (a) other European Economic Community countries, (b) countries which have applied for, but not yet been granted, European Economic Community membership, (c) the United States of America, (d) Norway, (e) Sweden and (f) Finland.
§ Mr. FletcherThe information is as follows:
United Kingdom overseas trade in paper and paperboard I:Total Imports 1975–83 £million 1975 548 1976 732 1977 866 1978 927 1979 1,082 1980 1,105 1981 1,321 1982 1,409 1983 1,576
II: Exports to the rest of the European Community 1979£83 £million 1979 126 1980 143 1981 137 1982 154 1983 167 181W
III: Imports from specified countries in 1983 £ million (a) European Community 379 (b) Spain and Portugal 16
III: Imports from specified countries in 1983 £ million (c)USA 85 (d) Norway 75 (e) Sweden 339 (f) Finland 428 Source: data corresponding to SITC Group 641 excluding sub-group 641.6 and Item 641.97, in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
(a) Imports are valued cif and exports fob.
(b) The European Community is defined in accordance with current membership.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the total United Kingdom consumption of paper and board has been supplied by imports in each of the years since 1974.
§ Mr. FletcherThe information is shown in the table.
Import Penetration for Paper and Board Per cent. 1974 46 1975 44 1976 45 1977 46 1978 48 1979 49 1980 51 1981 57 1982 58 1983 60