HC Deb 02 February 1988 vol 126 c607W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give imports as a percentage of home demand in 1987 or over the maximum available period of 1987 projected on a yearly basis for(a) all manufactures, (b) chemicals, (c) motor vehicles, (d) textiles, (e) clothing and footwear, food and so on, (f) metals, (g) metal manufactures N. C. S., (h) mechanical engineers, (i) electrical engineering and (j) office/data processing instruments.

Mr. Atkins

Information on import penetration is contained in Business Monitor MQ12 "Import penetration and export sales ratios for manufacturing industry", copies of which are in the Library of the House.