HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 c637W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Scottish business purchases were imported from(a) elsewhere in the United Kingdom and (b) other countries; and if he will provide a breakdown by sector. [9567]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 16 January 1996]: The only data source which provides information on Scottish imports by industry is the Scottish input-output tables for 1989. A copy of this publication will shortly be placed in the House of Commons Library. A summary of the imports data contained in these tables is set out in the table:

Purchases
Industry Percentage rest of UK Percentage rest of world
Agriculture 17.6 11.7
Forestry 10.6 2.5
Fishing 14.3 8.5
Energy and water supply 25.1 29.6
Metal manufacturing 27.2 30.8
Other minerals and mineral production 26.8 14.4
Chemicals and man-made fibres 38.1 16.7
Metal goods 36.1 18.0
Mechanical engineering 28.5 21.5
Electrical and instrument engineering 50.1 31.2
Transport Equipment 35.2 25.7
Food, drink and tobacco 20.0 10.4
Textiles, leather, footwear and clothing 29.6 17.3
Paper, printing and publishing 25.3 36.3
Other manufacturing 33.9 19.1
Construction 30.4 8.4
Distribution 21.6 5.5
Transport and communication 33.5 16.3
Finance and business services 42.4 3.3
Other services 21.2 14.4
Public administration — —
Total Scottish industry 29.7 18.5

Source:

Scottish input-output tables for 1989.