HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 c20W
Mr. Andrew MacKay

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the value of United Kingdom visible exports of non-oil manufactures per head of those employed in the manufacturing industries for each of the years 1980 to 1984, explaining the basis of computation.

Mr. Channon

The information requested is as follows. The figures represent United Kingdom exports of principal products of industries classified to the manufacturing sector (divisions 2 to 4 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1980) divided by the corresponding June estimates for United Kingdom employees in employment.

Exports per head by the manufacturing sector
£000
1980 5.6
1981 6.3
1982 7.0
1983 7.9
1984 9.2