HC Deb 16 January 1978 vol 942 c29W
Mr. Gould

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in United Kingdom export prices for manufactures in dollar terms between October 1976 and December 1977, how this compares with the corresponding figures for

MANUFACTURED EXPORT PRICES IN DOLLAR TERMS (1970=100)
1976 1977 Percentage change, 1977 4th quarter on 1976 4th quarter
4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
United States of America 175 175 176 181 184 5
Japan 190 197 201 203 212 12
Federal Republic of Germany 206 208 210 215 223 8
France 198 205 205 209 212 7
Italy 179 191 196 198 201 13
United Kingdom 176 192 197 204 219 24 (30)*
* The figure in brackets is calculated using the opening exchange rate on 13th January £1 = $1.9355).