HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc72-5W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has concerning the scale of the reductions in total capacity of the United Kingdom cotton textile industry in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Morrison

There are no available statistics on the productive capacity of the cotton textile industry.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what has been the volume and value of cotton textiles exports in each of the last five years for which figures are available;

(2) 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

Cotton Textiles—United Kingdom Imports Cotton Textiles
Quantity—MT (thousands) Value £ (millions)
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (January-November)
EC:
Quantity 44.5 47.3 59.5 68.2 68.7
Value 154.7 177.1 230.3 284.5 300.9
Rest of Western Europe:
Quantity 24.9 24.9 28.0 27.6 26.5
Value 64.3 73.7 99.8 107.6 106.9
United States of America:
Quantity 3.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.7
Value 14.3 8.8 8.2 9.0 9.4
All Countries:
Quantity 128.1 132.0 157.5 166.8 165.2
Value 353.3 392. 505.7 587.8 610.5

Discontinuous Synthetic or Regenerated Textiles Mixed Mainly of Solely with Cotton
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (January-November)
EC:
Quantity 10.2 12.2 15.5 19.4 21.9
Value 42.8 57.1 73.1 93.0 106.6
Rest of Western Europe:
Quantity 1.8 2.5 3.7 3.5 2.4
Value 7.6 10.8 16.9 18.6 15.1
United States of America:
Quantity 3.5 2.2 1.8 1.3 1.2
Value 14.3 10.5 9.1 7.5 7.3
All Countries:
Quantity 29.1 31.2 36.6 40.1 40.2
Value 107.3 131.2 157.6 186.1 190.0

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Group 652, Sub-group 651.3 (Cotton Textiles) and items 651.66, 651.75, 653.41 and 653.81 (Textiles mixed with cotton).

Notes: (i) EC is defined in terms of 1985 membership.

(ii) Imports are valued cif.

Cotton Textiles—United Kingdom Exports Cotton Textiles
Quantity—MT (thousands) Value £ (millions)
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (January-November)
EC:
Quantity 12.8 14.4 13.7 16.5 15.6
Value 51.0 54.1 55.0 67.7 72.6
Rest of Western Europe:
Quantity 3.1 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.9
Value 12.4 10.0 11.0 14.2 16.5
United States of America:
Quantity 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.1
Value 9.1 8.4 9.2 9.8 10.9

these figures compare with United Kingdom exports of such products to each of those countries in each of those years.

Mr. Alan Clark

[pursuant to his reply, 14 February 1986, c. 584]: The information is as follows:

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (January-November)
All Countries:
Quantity 26.5 26.6 24.6 27.0 26.1
Value 126.9 129.1 127.1 144.9 152.4

Discontinuous Synthetic or Regenerated Textiles Mixed Mainly or Solely with Cotton
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 (January-November)
EC:
Quantity 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.5
Value 7.2 7.4 8.3 11.0 11.8
Rest of Western Europe:
Quantity 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Value 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.9 2.6
United States of America:
Quantity 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Value 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3
All Countries:
Quantity 2.4 2.7 3.0 4.1 3.8
Value 10.9 12.0 12.6 17.5 19.4

Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Group 652, Sub-group 651.3 (Cotton Textiles) and items 651.66, 651.75, 653.41 and 653.81 (Textiles mixed with cotton).

Notes: (i) EC is defined in terms of 1985 membership.

(ii) Imports are valued fob.

(iii) 0.0 Signifies trade of less than 50 MTs.