HC Deb 18 December 1985 vol 89 cc184-5W
Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the amount of imported phosphate from Morocco from the year 1975 until the present time.

Mr. Peter Morrison

[pursuant to his reply, 17 December 1985, c. 138]: The information is as follows:

United Kingdom imports of phosphate from Morocco (000s Metric Tonnes)
Year Weight
1975 1,149
1976 1,262
1977 916
1978 794
1979 839
1980 823
1981 986
1982 803
1983 952
1984 831
1985* 699

* (January-October)

Source

United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC/R2 sub-group 271.3, 523.22 (part), 523.29 (part), 562.22 and 562.29.