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Mr. Fry
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give the number of pairs and the value of imports of footwear from Taiwan for the last 12 quarters for which figures are available.
Mr. Atkins
The information is given in the following table:
| United Kingdom imports of footwear from Taiwan 1985–87 | |||
| Pairs in million | |||
| Value £ million | |||
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | |
| 1st quarter | |||
| Number of pairs | 8·5 | 7·1 | 7·8 |
| Value | £22·0 | £13·3 | £22·8 |
| 2nd quarter | |||
| Number of pairs | 4·2 | 4·1 | 7·4 |
| Value | £15·7 | £13·3 | £23·9 |
| 3rd quarter | |||
| Number of pairs | 3·7 | 4·6 | 6·6 |
| Value | £11·3 | £13·4 | £24·7 |
| 4th quarter | |||
| Number of pairs | 2·4 | 4·0 | 4·9 |
| Value | £6·8 | £13·9 | £16·4 |
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Notes:
Mr. Fry
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has recently received on footwear imports from Taiwan; and if he intends to take any action in response to such imports.
Mr. Alan Clark
I have received representatives of the industry recently to discuss their concern about footwear imports from Taiwan. The industry is currently drawing together the facts in order that we can consider what action, if any, would be appropriate.