§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the average annual rate of increase in the EEC share of United Kingdom exports and imports on manufactures between 1972 and 1985.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe average annual rate of increase in the proportion of United Kingdom exports of manufactures going to the European Community between 1972 and 1985 was 0.7 per cent. For imports, the figure was 0.9 per cent.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom market for manufacturers was taken by (a) the EEC six and (b) the EEC ten in 1975 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkEstimated proportions are given in the table:
Share of United Kingdom Demand1 (per cent.) Imports from: 1975 1985 EC 62 8 15 EC 103 10 17 1 Home demand for the principal products of manufacturing industry, Divisions 2–4 of the Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 1980). 2 EC 6 comprises France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. 3 EC 10 comprises the EC 6 countries, plus Greece, Denmark, the Irish Republic and the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the United Kingdom's share of EEC ten imports of manufactures in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is:
United Kingdom share of European Community1 imports of manufactures2 per cent. 1980 8.5 1981 8.4 1982 8.0 1983 7.8 1984 7.9 1985 38 1 Excludes Portugal and Spain. 2 Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8. 3 Provisional estimate. Source: OECD, EUROSTAT.
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§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to what extent the UK/EEC balance of trade in manufactured goods has been offset by United Kingdom exports of fuels to the EEC.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkA comparison of United Kingdom exports of fuels to the European Community and our balance of trade in manufactures with the Community in recent years is in the following table.
United Kingdom with the European Community1 Balance of Payments basis £ million Exports of fuels2 Visible balance manufactures2 1977 1,250 -488 1978 1,404 -1,727 1979 2,779 -2,580 1980 4,355 -1,168 1981 5,702 -2,613 1982 6,466 -4,335 1983 8,412 -7,174 1984 10,045 -8,082 1985 11,676 -8,678 19864 4,449 -7,860 1 Present membership throughout. 2 Standard international trade classification section 3. 3 Standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8. 4 January—September. Source: Department Trade and Industry.