HC Deb 03 March 1982 vol 19 cc136-7W
Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the balance of trade in office equipment between the United Kingdom and the other member States of the European Community in each year since 1970; if he will express this in both money terms and by giving the export to import ratios; and by how much British office equipment exports to the Community have grown in real and notional terms in this period.

Mr. Peter Rees

The available information is as follows:

United Kingdom Trade with the rest of the European Community in Office Machinery
Crude Balance (£ million) Export: Import Ratio (per cent.) Exports (£ million fob)
1970 -9 78 31
1971 +6 120 38
1972 -9 70 20
1973 -20 54 24
1974 -18 63 30
1975 -17 67 35
1976 -15 76 46
1977 -18 74 50
1978 -25 70 58
1979 -36 62 58
1980 -20 75 61

Notes:

  1. (a) the figures correspond to Minimum List Heading 338 in Business Monitor MQ10 (Overseas Trade Analysed in Terms of Industries);
  2. (b) information at constant prices is not available for of trade with particular countries;
  3. (c) the European Community is defined throughout on the basis of current membership;
  4. (d) the crude balance of trade is exports valued fob less imports valued cif.

Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the balance of trade in clothing between the United Kingdom and the other member States of the European Community in each year since 1970; if he will express this both in money terms and by giving the export to import ratios; and by how much British clothing exports to the Community have grown in real and notional terms in this period.

Mr. Peter Rees

The available information is as follows:

United Kingdom trade with the rest of the European Community in clothing
Crude balance (£ million) Export-Import ratio (per cent.) Exports(£ million fob)
SITC (Rl)
1970 +3 108 37
1971 -2 95 41
1972 -3 93 49
1973 -7 91 67
1974 -7 92 88
1975 -14 89 110
SITC (R2)
1975 -14 89 110
1976 +18 111 184
1977 +51 123 269
1978 +54 119 333
1979 +49 114 396
1980 +111 133 448

Notes;

  1. (a) Figures correspond to division 84 of the Standard International Trade Classification. Those for 1970–74 are based on the first revision of the classification (SITC/R1) and those for 1976–80 on the second (SITC/R2). Figures for 1975 are given on both basis.
  2. (b) Information at constant prices is not available for trade with particular countries or groups of countries.
  3. (c) The European Community is defined throughout on the basis of current membership.
  4. (d) The crude balance of trade is the difference between exports valued fob and imports valued cif.

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