Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 1996. It was answered by Richard Page (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What quantity of (a) paper and (b) pulp has been imported into the United Kingdom for each year since 1990; and what percentage these imports constitute of the total amount of paper and pulp used each year in the United Kingdom. - Includes table of UK imports of paper and paperboard and pulp.

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the President of the Board of trade what quantity of (a) paper and (b) pulp has been imported into the United Kingdom for each year since 1990; and what percentage these imports constitute of the total amount of paper and pulp used each year in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [2357] Mr. Page: UK imports of paper and paperboard and pulp, in metric tonnes, are given in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Paper and paperboard Pulp 1990 5,698 2,058 1991 5,619 2,160 1992 5,976 2,159 1993 6,078 1,909 1994 6,864 2,054 1995 6,392 2,219 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise. Information on the quantity of UK manufacturers' sale of paper, paperboard and pulp are commercially confidential. It is therefore not possible to calculate the imports share of UK consumption.

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