HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c225W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what share of British markets for carpets is held by the Belgian Beaulieu Group. [8071]

Mr. Eggar

Statistics specific to Beaulieu products are not available.

In 1994, total Belgian exports of carpets to the UK were £184 million. This accounted for 14.7 per cent. of the UK market and 39 per cent. of all UK carpet imports.