§ 122. Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what representations he has received regarding the outcome of the London-Cardiff review of the Export Credits Guarantee Department carried out by the ECGD board of management; when he expects to make a decision on the board's recommendations; and if he will make a statement;
United Kingdom Imports of Tobacco Unmanufactured Tobacco1 Manufactured Tobacco2 £ million kilos £ million kilos 1979 305.5 187,119,000 45.4 13,776,700 1980 179.0 124,236,000 56.0 13,266,500 1981 219.7 139,914,500 49.7 13,236,600 1982 250.3 127,787,300 68.9 13,145,700 1983 279.9 130,304,700 64.7 14,864,700 1984 320.0 131,073,000 87.1 21,674,200 1985 273.3 120,406,800 113.8 26,338,900 1986 219.1 101,123,700 119.7 26,363,900 1987 213.0 109,257,900 107.1 23,737,200 1988 216.3 120,059,000 109.0 26,359,300 1989 238.4 114,082,100 107.1 23,829,700 1990 251.0 128,176,800 126.5 26,824,700 1991 323.0 138,946,300 148.3 29,966,000 1 Unmanufactured Tobacco includes Tobacco Refuse and is defined as item 121 of the Standard International Trade Classification. 2 Manufactured Tobacco (whether or not containing Tobacco Substitutes) is defined as item 122 of the Standard International Trade Classification. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are his best projections of the impact of the single European market on tobacco imports; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 19 November 1992]: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer given on 9 November 1992 by my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General, to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn), Official Report, column 544.