HC Deb 21 June 1976 vol 913 cc327-8W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is the current United Kingdom trading account, in manufactured goods, with each member State of the EEC to the latest available date; and what was the position for 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971 and 1970;

(2) what is the current United Kingdom trading account, in manufactured goods with each member State of the British Commonwealth to the latest available date; and what was the position for each year to 1970;

(3) what is the current United Kingdom trading account in manufactured goods world-wide, excluding the EEC, EFTA, the British Commonwealth, the United States of America and Japan, to the latest available date; and what were the figures for each year to 1970;

(4) what is the current United Kingdom trading account in manufactured goods with each of the United Kingdom former EFTA partners to the latest available date; and what was the position for each year to 1970;

(5) what is the current United Kingdom trading account in manufactured goods with the United States of America to the latest available date; and what was the position for each year to 1970;

(6) what is the current United Kingdom trading account in manufactured goods with Japan to the latest available date; and what was the position for each year to 1970.

Mr. Meacher

Figures for the value of imports (cif) and exports (fob) of manufactured goods—consisting of Sections 5 to 8 of the trade classification—are published for individual countries in Tables II and V respectively of the following volumes: For 1970 to 1973, Annual Statements of Overseas Trade of the United Kingdom; for 1974 and 1975, December 1974 and 1975 issues of theOverseas Trade Statistics; for January-April 1976, April 1976 issue of the Overseas Trade Statistics.