HC Deb 19 December 1988 vol 144 c22W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what percentage of the United Kingdom's total imports from the European Community came from(a) the Federal Republic of Germany, (b) France and (c) Italy in 1987;

(2) what percentage of the United Kingdom's total exports to the European Community went to (a) the Federal Republic of Germany, (b) France and (c) Italy in 1987.

Mr. Alan Clark

[holding answer 16 December 1988]: The information is given in the following table:

European Community of which, with
FR Germany France Italy
Total £ billion Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Imports 46.1 32.5 17.8 11.3
Exports 39.4 23.9 19.8 10.4
Note: Import figures are on the country of origin basis