asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) if he is satisfied with the increase of blankets imported into the United Kingdom from Czechoslovakia, Spain, West Germany, Italy and Portugal between 1975 and 1978; if he will provide figures, by volume and value, of such imports in each year between 1975 and 1978; and if he will take action to reduce the level of imported blankets,especially from the countries named;(2) what representations he has received from the Blanket Manufacturers Association or others about increasing imports of blankets, especially from Czechoslovakia, Spain, West Germany, Italy and Portugal; what representations have been made by his Department; and what further action he intends to take.
United Kingdom imports of blankets from Czechoslovakia, Spain, Portugal, West Germany and Italy between 1975 and 1978 were as follows: