§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade when the White Paper setting out the results of the recent United Nations Conference on Trade and Development will be published.
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UNITED KINGDOM TRADE IN MANUFACTURES EXCLUDING THE MORE ERRATIC ITEMS* Seasonally adjusted—O.T.S. basis 1975=100 Volume of exports Volume of imports Relutive volume† 1963 56 34 163 1964 58 42 138 1965 61 41 147 1966 62 44 139 1967 61 49 123 1968 69 56 123 1969 78 59 132 1970 79 66 120 1971 86 71 121 1972 86 85 101 1973 97 103 95 1974 103 110 94 1975 100 100 100 1976 108 110 98 1977 115 119 96 1978 118 136 87 1976—1st quarter 106 104 101 2nd quarter 108 108 99 3rd quarter 110 113 97 4th quarter 110 116 95 1977—1st quarter 113 119 95 2nd quarter 114 117 98 3rd quarter 119 122 97 4th quarter 114 119 96 1978—1st quarter 117 131 89 2nd quarter 116 134 87 3rd quarter 121 139 87 4th quarter 120 142 85 1979—1st quarter 103 146 71 2nd quarter 128 169 76 3rd quarter 125 163 76 * Erratic items are defined as ships, North Sea installations, aircraft and precious stones. † Export volume index (f.o.b.) as a percentage of the import volume index (c.i.f.).
§ Mr. EyreThe White Paper—Cmnd. 7675—was presented to Parliament on 14 November 1979. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.