HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 cc16-7W
Mr. Body

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total quantity of organophosporus pesticides manufactured in the United Kingdom annually.

Mr. Butcher

There is no information available on the quantity of organophosporus pesticides manufactured in the United Kingdom but figures for the value of sales by United Kingdom manufacturers are published in table 1 of the Business Monitor PQ 2568 Formulated Pesticides, copies of which are in the Library.

No. of enterprises† 1984 1983 1984 1983 1984 1984 1984 1984
P 4th qtr 1st qtr R 2nd qtr R 3rd qtr R 4th qtr P
Total sales of principal products of Activity Heading 2568 (Formulated pesticides) and work done 345,572 407,980 62,653 113,376 131,031 71,226 92,348
Less sales (included above) of principal products for AH 2568 by establishments classified to other industries 83,706 95,736 13,033 23,324 28,892 21,376 22,144
Plus sales by establishments classified to AH 2568 of principal products of other industries 35,982 37,419 9,791 9,336 10,056 9,094 8,933
Plus sales of Merchanted goods 10 341,580 384,421 79,540 98,837 91,638 102,831 91,114
Total sales and work done by establishments clasified to AH 2568 and contributing to the inquiry* 11 639,428 734,083 138,950 198,224 203,832 161,776 170,250
Total sales and work done by all establishments classified to AH 2568‡ 682,400 785,300 147,700 211,700 217,700 173,400 182,500
* Please see note on coverage in introduction. Sales are deliveries on sale for home and abroad: forward sales are excluded. Values are net selling values: value added tax, trade discounts and commissions are excluded.
† An enterprise comprises one or more establishments under common ownership or control. The figure shown isthe largest number of enterprises contributing to the heading in any one of the four quarters of 1984.
‡ The figures against this heading include estimates for establishments classified to Activity Heading 2568but not contributing to the inquiry. These estimates were revised in the Q3/84 monitor following a major review of the register of businesses used for Business Statistics Office inquiries. For further information on the revisions or on grossed-up estimates in general, please see the Q3/84 edition of Business Monitor PQ1002.