§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has on retail sales in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe latest provisional information for 1988, previously unpublished, appears in the following table:
Wales Retail outlets (number)2 Turnover (£ million)1 2 Food retailer 6,711 2,000 Drink, confectionery and tobacco retailers 3,379 529 Clothing, footwear and leather goods retailers 2,891 411 Household goods retailers 3,357 825 Other non-food businesses 1,787 339 Mixed retail businesses 452 567 Hire and repair businesses 240 65 Source: CSO.
1 Inclusive of VAT.
2 The figures in this table include retail outlets and retail turnover of non-retail businesses.