§ Mr. Hordernasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how
178Wshares of world trade in manufactured goods, for each complete year since 1960.
§ Mr. MeacherUsing the implicit GDP deflator as the measure of domestic prices which covers all aspects of the economy and exports of manufactures—section 5 to 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification—by the 12 main manufacturing countries as the measure of world trade in manufactures, the figures are as follows:
many forms are issued by his Department: how many people are invited to respond to each of them; if he will list the number of forms so issued; and what is the short, general purpose of each.
§ Mr. PeartI regret that the detailed information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Forms are used by my Department to facilitate the conduct of its business, for example in connection with the control of animal diseases, to enable applications to be made for financial assistance and to obtain information about the industries for which I am responsible that is needed as a basis for making decisions whether by Ministers or by the industries themselves.