§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value of flowers imported into the UK from non-EU sources in each year since 1990. [113028]
§ Mr. CabornThe information is given in the table.
UK Imports of bulbs, tubers, etc; and cut flowers from non-EU countries £000 Year Bulbs, tubers etc Cut flowers and buds Total 1990 184 40,849 41,033 1991 205 49,372 49,576 1992 217 54,784 55,001 1993 217 57,864 58,081 1994 325 63,089 63,414 1995 213 68,105 68,317 1996 349 72,271 72,620 1997 489 71,057 71,545 1998 439 64,825 65,265 1999 342 66,699 67,040 Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise