HC Deb 22 June 1984 vol 62 cc279-80W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the same information as given in annex A to the memorandum submitted by his Department to the Trade and Industry Committee on 6 March 1984, HC 329-i of 198384 for (a) the world less the European Economic Community and the European Free Trade Association, (b) the Commonwealth and (c) the Irish Republic and Denmark.

Mr. Channon

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for 1970 (or the earliest possible

date thereafter) and 1983 the same information as given in annex B to the memorandum submitted by his Department to the Trade and Industry Committee on 6 March 1984, HC 329-i of 1983–84 for (a) manufactures and (b) each division and each class of manufactures.

Mr. Channon

Annex B to the memorandum submitted to the Trade and Industry Committee on 6 March 1984 included information for 1975; this is the earliest year for which information on this basis is available. Information for 1983 is currently being prepared.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for 1970 (or the earliest possible date thereafter) the same information as given in annex B to the memorandum submitted by his Department to the Trade and Industry Committee on 6 March 1984, HC 329-i of 1983–84, for Groups 221, 223, 251, 259, 313, 321, 324, 327, 343, 351, 353, 373, 415, 418, 432, 435, 433, 438, 481–82 and 494.

Mr. Channon

Annex B to the memorandum submitted to the Trade and Industry Committee on 6 March 1984 included information for 1975; this is the earliest year for which information on this basis is available.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing, on the basis of 1980=100, the volume of imports and exports of finished manufacturers from the EEC, the present members of the European Free Trade Association, Denmark, the Irish Republic, the Commonwealth and the rest of the world in 1983 and 1970.

Mr. Channon

The information is not available.