§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total domestic output of domestic electric heaters (775.82,89), the percentage exported and the share of the domestic market taken by imports in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe available information is as follows:
Domestic Electric Heaters 1Sales £ million Imports (cif) £ million Exports (fob) £ million 1975 41 7 1 1976 40 11 2 1977 49 14 2 1978 54 14 3 1979 70 15 5 1980 67 20 5 1981 57 17 4 1982 74 17 7 1983 95 16 9 1984 97 13 10 1985 120 17 17 1986 147 16 27 1 Sales data relate primarily to units in the United Kingdom with a minimum employment of 25 up to 1980 and of 100 thereafter.