HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 cc391-2W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what were the levels of exports from the United Kingdom to the following places as percentages for the period 1973 to 1979: Commonwealth countries, the European Economic. Community, the European Free Trade Association, the United States of America and other places;

PROPORTION OF UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH PARTICULAR AREAS
Per cent., OTS basis
Commonwealth European Community EFTA United States of America Other
Exports:
1973 16 32 14 12 25
1974 16 33 14 11 26
1975 16 32 13 9 29
1976 15 36 13 27
1977 14 36 13 27
1978 15 38 12 26
1979 12 42 13 23
Imports:
1973 17 33 15 10 25
1974 14 33 13 30
1975 14 36 13 28
1976 13 36 12 10 28
1977 13 38 12 10 27
1978 11 40 15 10 23
1979 11 43 15 10 22

clothing and footwear, bricks, pottery glass, and so on, timber, furniture and so on, paper, printing and so on, and other manufacturing.

Mr. Tebbit

The information is as follows:

(2) what were the levels of imports into the United Kingdom from the following areas as percentages for the period 1973 to 1979: Commonwealth countries, the European Economic Community, the European Free Trade Association, the United States of America, and other places.

Mr. Tebbit

The information is as follows:

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