§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what proportion of total British imports of non-renewable resources came from developing countries in each of the years since 1970; and what these proportions were worth in £ sterling at constant prices;
(2) what proportion of total British exports went to developing countries in each of the years since 1970; and what these proportions were worth in £ sterling at constant prices;
(3) what proportion of total British imports of food and animal feedstuffs 855W came from developing countries in each of the years since 1970; and what these proportions were worth in £ sterling at constant prices.
1. UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Value (£ million fob) … 1,817 2,188 2,205 2,592 3,594 5,202 6,507 8,462 Percentage of total exports … 22.5 23.8 22.6 20.7 21.6 26.1 25.3 25.7
II. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEEDSTUFFS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Value (£ million cif) … … 500 485 535 687 800 989 1,195 1,628 Percentage of total imports 26.9 24.7 25.5 25.4 23.8 25.2 26.6 30.3
III. UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Value (£ million cif) … … 1,036 1,210 1,142 1,652 4,200 3,568 4,526 3,904 Percentage of total imports 52.6 57.8 56.1 57.7 66.5 61.9 59.7 53.5 Notes:
(a) Figures for developing countries are based on the definition adopted in the Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom for 1977.
(b) Food and animal foodstuffs are taken as comprising SITC(R) Section 0.
(c) Non-renewable resources are taken as comprising SITC(R) Divisions 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 52 and 68.