§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the estimated size of the optical manufacturing market in the years ended(a) 31 March 1989 and (b) 31 March 1990.
§ Mr. LeighThe latest available figures are for the year to December 1989. Estimates for that year and for 1988 as shown as follows:
United Kingdom market1 £ million Industry2 1988 1989 Spectacles and unmounted lenses 230 272 Optical precision instruments 212 185 Photographic and cinematographic equipment 661 683 1,103 1,140 Source:
Business monitors PAS 3731, PAS 3732 and PAS 3733.
1 United Kingdom figures devised by manufacturers' sales less exports plus imports.
2 Activity headings 3731, 3732 and 3733 respectively of the standard industrial classification.