asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the approximate annual consumption of titanium by the United Kingdom aerospace and defence industries.

[pursuant to his reply, 21 November 1979]: In 1979 United Kingdom consumption of titanium products for aerospace and defence purposes is forecast to be about 1,700 tonnes.

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the main sources of supply of titanium to the United Kingdom showing the percentage by volume imported from each source.

[pursuant to his reply, 21 November 1979]: In 1978 the main United Kingdom imports of wrought and unwrought titanium metal were from Japan, 45 per cent.; United States of America, 33 per cent.; West Germany, 8 per cent., and Sweden, 5 per cent.