§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will bring up to date the written reply dated 24 February, Official Report, columns 666–67, concerning the balance of trade in manufactures with the EEC and with the rest of the world on a balance of payments basis by including figures for the fourth quarter of 1983.
§ Mr. ChannonThe figures for the fourth quarter of 1983, together with revised earlier data, are in the table.
United Kingdom Trade Balances in Manufactures* £ million BOP basis not seasonally adjusted European Community Rest of World 1980 -1,161 +6,729 1981 -2,568 +7,358 1982 -4,344 +6,847 1983 -7,092 +4,974 1981 Quarter 1 -148 +1,862 Quarter 2 -498 +1,909 Quarter 3 -898 +1,386 Quarter 4 -1,025 +2,202 1982 Quarter 1 -979 +1,771 Quarter 2 -1,131 +1,595 Quarter 3 -1,065 +1,482 Quarter 4 -1,168 +1,998 1983 Quarter 1 -1,718 +1,020 Quarter 2 -1,763 +1,112 Quarter 3 -1,777 +1,318 Quarter 4 -1,835 +1,523 * Standard International Trade Classification, Sections 5 to 8.