HC Deb 10 December 2001 vol 376 c647W
Charlotte Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of Portland cement sold in the United Kingdom was(a) domestically produced and (b) imported in each of the last five years. [20517]

Mr. Wilson

The information requested is as follows:

Sources of grey Portland cement sales in the United Kingdom
Percentage
Produced domestically Imported
1996 91.2 8.8
1997 92.2 7.8
1998 90.4 9.6
1999 91.1 8.9
2000 89.4 10.6

Charlotte Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Portland cement consumption per capita was for the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. [20605]

Mr. Wilson

During 2000 for the United Kingdom, the per capita consumption of grey Portland cement was 222 kg.