HC Deb 28 March 1985 vol 76 cc309-10W
Mr. Robert Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what procedures are followed when major Government announcements on procurements are made during the middle of an offer for sale of Government-owned shares in companies which are affected thereby.

(2) what has been the total value of textile imports from (a) low-cost and (b) other developed countries in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what percentage of the total annual value of such imports these totals represent in each of those years.

Mr. Channon

The information which can be provided without excessive cost is set out in the following table. The definition of textiles is narrower than that normally used.

Mr. Butcher

Steps are taken to ensure that any prospectus for an offer of Government-owned shares in a company reflects any Government decisions material to the company.