§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the value added to the national economy by the textile and clothing industry in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and how this figure compares with that for the motor manufacturing industry and for the computer manufacturing industry in each of those years.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information requested for the textile and clothing industry is as follows:16W
1. Textiles & Clothing Industry† £ million Value Added per cent GDP* 1975 2,368 2.51 1976 2,562 2.32 1977 2,970 2.31 1978 3,362 2.27 1979 3,787 2.21 1980 3,725 1.87 1981 3,642 1.68 1982 3,722 1.56 1983 3,978 1.53 1984 n/a n/a
2. Comparable information for Motor Vehicles and Parts Industry is as follows: £ million Value Added per cent GDP* 1975 2,004 2.12 1976 2,394 2.17 1977 2,980 2.31 1978 3,463 2.34 1979 3,347 1.95 1980 3,041 1.53 1981 3,033 1.40 1982 3,156 1.33 1983 3,423 1.32 1984 n/a n/a 3. Separate information on the computer manufacturing industry is not available. * before financial services adjustment †includes footwear and leather Source: UK National Accounts 1985 (The CSO Blue Book)
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to how textile and clothing exports from the United Kingdom in the latest year for which figures are available compare to those from other EC member countries.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is as follows.
Exports of textiles and clothing* by the EC 1984 Exports from US$ million Belgium/Luxembourg 3,615 Denmark 801 France 4,645 Federal Republic of Germany 8,269 Greece 1,079 Ireland 500 Italy 9,207 Netherlands 2,398 United Kingdom 3,327 Notes:
* Standard International Trade classification, divisions 65 and 84. Source: OECD Trade series 'C'.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has concerning the total amount spent upon re-equipment in the textile industry over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. ButcherAvailable information relating to capital expenditure in the textile industry is shown in the following table.
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Capital expenditure in the textile industry at current prices Year Plant and machinery All other assets Total net capital* Acquisitions : million Disposals £ million Acquisitions £ million Disposals £ million expenditure £ million Order XIII, Standard Industrial Classification (1968)† 1974 179.7 9.4 59.3 9.1 220.4 1975 161.6 11.1 44.3 8.3 186.5 1976 154.1 12.8 43.2 9.6 175.1 1977 160.2 14.5 47.4 14.9 178.2 1978 191.9 13.3 70.8 16.6 232.8 1979 225.2 14.1 79.9 19.8 271.2 Class 43, Standard Industrial Classification (1980)† 1979 160.8 12.5 62.5 14.6 196.0 1980 138.1 28.8 50.2 17.9 141.6 1981 109.0 21.0 44.8 19.5 113.4 1982 122.7 20.7 42.8 16.6 128.3 1983‡ 135.6 15.5 41.1 20.6 140.6 Source: Annual Census of Production Business Monitor PA 1002. * Total expenditure on acquisitions less receipts from disposals. † Results of the annual census of production for 1978 and are available only for industries defined in terms of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1968). For 1980 and later years results are available only for industries defined in terms of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980). To provide a link between the two classifications results for 1979 are available on both bases. For the textile industry a major difference between the two classifications is the exclusion of the production of man-made fibres from the latter. ‡ The latest year for which results are available.
§ Mr. Foxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if in view of the current discussions between the European Commission and the Turkish textile industry, he will make representations to the Commission about the implications of the Turkish export potential of cotton velvet at subsidised prices for the markets available to United Kingdom manufacturers.
§ Mr. ChannonThe Commission is well aware of United Kingdom concerns over such competition, both in the United Kingdom and in other markets.