§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how much lead was produced in the United Kingdom; and how much was(a) imported and (b) exported in the last year for which figures are available. [27399]
§ Mr. OppenheimDetails of the quantities of production, imports and exports of unwrought lead in the United Kingdom in 1995 are given below.
United Kingdom lead production, exports and imports, 1995, (in thousand tonnes) Production Exports Imports Ore/concentrates (lead content) 1.0 0.1 52.7 Lead bullion 38.3 55.8 121.1 Refined lead 317.7 76.2 45.8 of which—primary 150.2 — — —secondary 167.5 — — Note:
In the UK, lead bullion is produced from imported ores and concentrates. Primary refined lead is produced from imported bullion. Secondary production is refined from secondary and scrap material and domestic ores. Production and trade of semi-manufactures is excluded from the above figures.
468WSource:
Production—World Metal Statistics, April 1996, World Bureau of Metal Statistics.
Trade—Customs and Excise trade data.