§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list, by country of manufacture, the amount of sports footwear, imported into the United Kingdom for each year since 1979; and if he will list the amount of sports footwear manufactured in the United Kingdom over the same period.
§ Mr. SainsburyFigures for total United Kingdom imports and manufacturers' sales are contained in the table. United Kingdom imports by country are available only at disproportionate cost.
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Total sports footwear Manufacturers' sales Imports Year Million pairs Million £ Million pairs Million £ 1979 6.9 29.3 22.2 47.7 1980 5.9 28.1 20.7 46.7 1981 6.2 29.1 30.1 71.3 1982 6.2 28.8 30.9 82.2 1983 5.9 28.7 30.8 100.0 1984 4.5 26.0 36.5 126.8 1985 5.1 31.4 38.3 156.3 1986 4.8 31.7 37.6 151.5 1987 5.2 32.2 47.0 185.8 1988 9.1 50.2 38.4 153.8 1989 8.6 48.9 33.9 159.0 Source:
Business Statistics Office (BSO) and Customs and Excise, as published in the Footwear Industry Statistical Review by the British Footwear Manufacturers Federation (BFMF).
Note:
Manufacturers' sales relate to establishments with a minimum employment of 25, for 1979–83 data; and a minimum employment of 50, for 1984 onwards.