§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the growth of textile imports for each year since 1977.
§ Mr. AtkinsDetails of imports of textiles for each year since 1977 are contained in the following table:604W
Imports of textiles 1977 to 1986 £ million Division 26 65 Total 1977 461.3 1,129.7 1,591.0 1978 480.0 1,453.9 1,933.9 1979 475.5 1,691.1 2,166.6 1980 376.1 1,543.7 1,919.8 1981 376.0 1,761.6 2,137.6 1982 410.8 1,927.6 2,338.4 1983 475.9 2,320.2 2,796.1 1984 596.7 2,705.4 3,302.1 1985 662.8 3,032.0 3,694.8 1986 546.9 3,162.6 3,709.5 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
1. Textiles defined as Divisions 26 and 65 of the Standard International Trade Classification Revision 2 (SITC R2) (introduced 1978).
2. 1977 figures re-calculated on SITC R2 basis.
3. Figures for 1986 provisional.
4. Imports cif.
§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the growth of the textile industry's production for each year since 1975.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is as follows:
Textiles (SIC class 43) Index of production (1980=100) Growth (percentage change on previous year) 1975 125.6 .. 1976 129.5 +3 1977 130.6 +1 1978 126.1 -3 1979 121.0 -4 1980 100.0 -17 1981 91.8 -8 1982 89.6 -2 1983 91.6 +2 1984 94.1 +3 1985 98.3 +4 1986 98.8 +1