EC (Trade Statistics)

HC Deb 28 April 1986 vol 96 cc349-50W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what share of the United Kingdom market for office machinery and data processing equipment is taken by imports from the EC; and if he will provide estimates for each year since 1970.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information available is given in the table.

Share of EC imports in the United Kingdom market for office machinery and data processing equipment
	Percentage
1975	37
1976	38
1977	41

	Percentage
1978	45
1979	46
1980	41
1981	39
1982	48
1983	47
1984	40
1985	41

Notes:

EC imports are imports from the eleven other members of the Community.

Office machinery and data processing equipment is defined as Class 33 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC80).