Written question asked by Sian C James (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 May 2008. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

Textiles: Imports

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what quantity of (a) clothing and (b) other textiles was imported from India in each year since 1997.

Answer

The following table shows data for UK imports of clothing and textiles from India.

	Apparel, clothing and accessories	Textiles, yarn, made up articles, fibre and waste
	Value (£ million)	Weight (Thousand tonnes)	Value (£ million)	Weight (Thousand tonnes)
1997	272	24.8	311	122.9
1998	230	22.2	284	117.5
1999	260	26.4	254	113.3
2000	321	31.2	266	122.8
2001	349	35.9	286	117.8
2002	373	37.7	254	107.8
2003	393	39.4	253	107.2
2004	430	45.9	274	109.0
2005	606	63.7	251	96.2
2006	644	58.5	269	100.4
2007	751	70.8	289	108.6
Source: BERR using HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics.

Secondary information