HC Deb 22 November 1983 vol 49 cc78-9W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing each year since 1970 and 1983 to date the United Kingdom share of imports of manufactures into: (a) the European Community, (b) Denmark, (c) the Irish Republic, (d) Greece, (e) the European Free Trade Association countries, (f) the Commonwealth and (g) the world less the European Community and European Free Trade Association countries.

Mr. Channon

The data requested are in the follwing table, except in respect of the Commonwealth and the world for which comparable information is not available.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing each year since 1970 and for 1983 to date the export-import ratio for trade in manufactures with (a) the European Community, (b) Denmark, (c) the Irish

United Kingdom trade in manufactures—Export/Import Ratios
* European Community Denmark Irish Republic Greece * EFTA * Commonwealth World less European Community and EFTA
1970 131 231 227 589 104 178 179
1971 119 181 199 2,160 101 217 213
1972 101 148 196 1,799 88 205 192
1973 88 148 194 921 73 175 164
1974 85 150 178 628 75 186 163
1975 88 168 177 793 81 233 196
1976 91 203 171 636 84 200 185
1977 91 196 174 713 91 244 184
1978 83 154 203 488 68 263 186
1979 80 136 209 521 70 212 158
1980 89 128 180 383 92 241 150
1981 81 99 167 334 81 239 156
1982 74 100 146 329 75 237 147
1983 January-June 65 92 133 404 69 196 126
* Current members throughout.

Source:

United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.