§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the extent to which there is sufficient production capacity within(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the European Union to meet demands for the production of sanitary ware and tiles.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesSanitary ware and tiles are items which are traded internationally. Decisions about production capacity and location are taken by industry on the basis of their own assessments of demand for their products.