§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has about the importation of marine coral and associated products into the United Kingdom by weight and value in each year from 1979.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is given in the table:
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United Kingdom imports of coral and associated products 1979–1987 Weight = Metric tonnes Value = £000 Coral (natural or agglomerated), worked: Unworked1 Combined2 Other 1979 Weight 4,581.2 3.0 8.9 Value 927 16 95 1980 Weight 3,577.2 10.3 84.8 Value 878 22 124 1981 Weight 3,800.1 12.7 54.4 Value 621 21 139 1982 Weight 3,277.8 35.2 10.3 Value 692 107 96 1983 Weight 2,938.5 5.4 32.7 Value 630 43 176 1984 Weight 2,969.2 2.3 21.6 Value 641 17 167 1985 Weight 3,008.3 0.8 10.0 Value 741 19 125 1986 Weight 3,566.3 2.2 29.3 Value 960 6 127 1987 January—December Weight 4,091.4 3.5 27.3 Value 1,043 79 133 1 Coral, shells and similar substances unworked or simply prepared; powder and waste of shells.
2 Combined with other materials.
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Note: 1987 figures provisional.