§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade if, pursuant to his reply of 20 January on trade figures, he will initiate a departmental inquiry to establish the reasons why the United Kingdom had a deficit in trade in manufactures with the EEC of £1,884 million in 1980 by comparison with the surplus of £5,556 million in its trade with the rest of the world.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the exports, imports and balance of trade in manufactures, excluding precious stones and metals, between the United Kingdom and each European Economic Community country and with the European Economic Community overall, for each of the last 10 years, treating Denmark and the Republic of Ireland as if they were member States throughout that period.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI shall reply to my hon. Friends as soon as possible.