§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will bring forward proposals to establish a bankruptcy court on the lines suggested by Sir Kenneth Cork.
Imports of waste paper (SITC 251.1) from Germany Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 Month Tonnes Value pound Tonnes Value pound Tonnes Value pound Tonnes Value pound January 312 36,034 263 31,402 51 14,638 184 42,476 February 539 75,467 152 18,489 234 38,476 67 8,910 March 454 45,837 161 20,305 251 42,013 — — April 317 37,834 67 8,549 138 19,033 — — May 1,610 128,857 283 32,253 1,256 83,393 — — June 1,326 99,246 1,175 90,489 119 18,371 — — July 1,218 89,843 144 23,759 1,429 76,094 — — August 1,227 132,311 1,215 104,930 184 28,197 September 158 21,421 2,047 162,178 1,035 57,620 — — October 2,266 225,905 1,096 109,706 1,050 65,416 — — November 927 76,985 156 33,232 585 93,686 — — December 133 16,791 1,004 94,088 97 12,532 — — Source: British Paper and Board Industry Federation. (based on Customs and Excise figures).
Notes:
1. From January 1991 the figures are for United Germany. Earlier figures are for the Federal Republic of Germany.
2. Imports are on a country of consignment basis. The country from which the goods arc consigned is not necessarily the country of shipment, origin or manufacture.