§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will estimate the extent to which the unit values for exports of manufactured goods in the October 1981 trade returns are distorted by inclusion of shipments invoiced in foreign currency made at an earlier rate of exchange.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information necessary to make an accurate estimate is not available; however it is not thought that the unit values are distorted.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is his estimate of the dollar price of United Kingdom exports of manufactures less erratics in each of the first three quarters of 1981 and in October as a percentage of 1975.
§ Mr. BiffenThe available information for the months of 1981 is as follows:
United Kingdom Exports of Manufactures Excluding the More Erratic Items* 1981 Unit value indices in United States $ terms 1975=100 January 211 February 201 September 167 October 172 November 180 December 181 *Ships, North Sea installations, aircraft and precious stones.