§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the(a) tonnage and (b) cash value of (i) steel exports from the United Kingdom and (ii) aerospace exports in each of the last five years. [37991]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe available information is given in the following table.
UK exports of steel and aerospace Steel Aerospace £ million Tonnes (000s) £ million Tonnes 1990 2,545 6,759 2,012 n/a 1991 2,534 7,671 5,050 17,214 1992 2,496 7,954 4,452 16,969 1993 2,644 7,973 3,967 13,484 1994 3,002 8,377 3,725 14,412 Source:
Annual Statistics Publication 1994, Iron and Steel Statistical Bureau Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, CSO.
The aerospace data refer to group 792 of the standard international trade classification; aircraft and associated equipment; spacecraft, including satellites and spacecraft launch vehicles; and parts thereof. The aerospace figures exclude avionic products which are products of the electronics industry. The cost of compiling information for such products would exceed the cost limit.
The 1990 tonnage of aerospace exports from the United Kingdom is commercially confidential.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the(a) tonnage and (b) cash value of (i) steel imports and (ii) aerospace imports into the United Kingdom in each of the last five years. [37968]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe available information is given in the following table.
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UK imports of steel and aerospace Steel Aerospace £ million Tonnes (000s) £ Million Tonnes (000s) 1990 2,220 5,158 2,489 n/a 1991 2,184 5,309 3,079 17,119 1992 2,070 5,173 2,998 16,052 1993 2,028 4,820 2,945 13,873 1994 2,328 5,701 3,445 15,916 Source:
Annual Statistics Publication 1994, Iron and Steel Statistical Bureau Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, CSO.
The aerospace data refer to group 792 of the standard international trade classification; aircraft and associated equipment; spacecraft, including satellites and spacecraft launch vehicles; and parts thereof. The aerospace figures exclude avionic products which are products of the electronics industry. The cost of compiling information for such products would exceed the cost limit.
The 1990 tonnage of aerospace imports into the United Kingdom is commercially confidential.