§ Mr. William Powellasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list in the Official Report the value and country of origin, of imports into the United Kingdom of finished (a) marble, (b) granite and (c) stone in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. ButcherBuilding and monumental stone is classified in the standard international trade classification revision 2 (SITC R2) under item heading 661.32, but marble and granite are not separately identified. Information by country of origin is not readily available at SITC item level: information on a country of origin basis for the years 1980 and 1986 has been prepared within cost limits.
Imports of Building and Monumental Stone Total United Kingdom Imports £'000 1980 9,668 1981 10,460 1982 11,384 1983 13,491 1984 16,238 1985 19,066 1986 27,245 Country of Origin breakdown: 1980 Total imports = 9,668 of which Italy 6,529 India 734 South Africa 730 France 417 Portugal 407 Pakistan 239 1986 Total imports = 27,245 of which Italy 14,867 France 2,195 Portugal 2,025 Taiwan 1,755 India 1,632 Spain 1,236 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
Building and monumental stone defined as Standard International Trade Classification (revision 2) item 661.32.
1986 figures provisional.