§ Mrs. Ann Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the value of, respectively, intra-firm exports and intra-firm imports for each year since 1960; what proportion these totals represent of total United Kingdom exports and imports for each of these years; and if he will publish in the Official Report from international sources available to him the comparable figures for the United States of America, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Canada, Australia, South Africa and any developing countries for which figures may be known.
§ Mr. DeakinsInformation is available on United Kingdom exports to related concerns overseas only for selected years and is given below. Related concerns comprise the overseas subsidiaries, branches and associates of United Kingdom enterprises and the overseas parent, associate and fellow-subsidiary companies of United Kingdom affiliates of overseas companies. No information is available on imports from related concerns overseas. Comparable data for other countries is not available from international sources.
ESTIMATED EXPORTS TO RELATED CONCERNS OVERSEAS Value £ million Value as a percentage of total exports 1966 1,150 22 1970 2,050 26 1973 3,400 29