HC Deb 14 February 1986 vol 91 cc586-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the volume and value of cotton textile imports in each of the last five years from (a) other member countries of the European Economic Community, (b) non-European European Economic Community countries and (c) the United States of America; and how these figures compare with United Kingdom exports of such products to each of those countries in each of those years.

Mr. Alan Clark

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has concerning the volume of cotton textiles deliveries and production which was achieved in the United Kingdom during the latest quarter for which figures are available; and how these figures compare with those for the same quarter in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The available information is as follows:

Textiles production on cotton system (not seasonally adjusted)
Spinning and doubling of yarn Cloth production Deliveries of yarn by spinners, waste spinners and doublers
(000 tonnes) (million linear metres) (000 tonnes)
1976 Q4 60.5 219.3 55.5
1977 Q4 54.7 218.1 50.5
1978 Q4 54.6 217.1 50.1
1979 Q4 52.9 208.4 46.5
1980 Q4 32.7 145.9 32.6
1981 Q4 31.7 136.3 29.5
1982 Q4 28.9 123.4 27.2
1983 Q4 30.5 128.0 27.7
1984 Q4 29.6 133.1 27.3
1985 Q4 31.0 138.3 28.7

Source: Textile Statistics Bureau.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has concerning the volume of cotton textile deliveries and production which was achieved in the United Kingdom during the latest year for which figures are available; and how these figures compare with those for the last 10 years.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The available information is as follows:

Textiles Production on Cotton System
Spinning and doubling of yarn Cloth production Deliveries of yarn by spinners, waste spinners and doublers
(000 tonnes) Million linear metres) (000 tonnes)
1976 232.7 868.3 216.6
1977 226.9 866.9 207.2
1978 210.4 841.0 194.0
1979 206.3 832.3 187.3
1980 160.0 665.3 149.6
1981 123.4 551.1 117.2
1982 118.5 511.7 112.4
1983 117.0 483.5 110.3
1984 114.1 504.2 107.7
1985 118.2 529.2 112.6

Source: Textile Statistics Bureau.