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14. Mr. David Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the manufacturing trade deficit with West Germany.

23. Mr. Harry Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the manufacturing trade deficit with West Germany.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

In the first nine months of 1989 imports of manufactures into the United Kingdom consigned from the Federal Republic of Germany exceeded United Kingdom exports to that country by £7.4 billion.

20. Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State far Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in the manufacturing trade deficit with West Germany since 1979.

Mr. Ridley

The crude deficit with the Federal Republic of Germany in manufactured goods was £4.0 billion in 1979 and £8.7 billion in 1988, at 1988 constant prices.

68. Mr. Radice

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in the: manufacturing trade deficit with West Germany since 1979.

Mr. Redwood

The crude deficit with the Federal Republic of Germany in manufactured goods was £2.5 billion in 1979 and £8.7 billion in 1988 at current prices, an increase of £6.2 billion.