HC Deb 24 April 1991 vol 189 cc468-9W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing the balance of trade(a) in manufactures and (b) in manufactures, less erratics, with the EC at current prices on a balance of payments basis in 1989 and 1990.

Mr. Mellor

Information on trade in manufactures with the EC on a balance of payments basis is available on the Central Statistical Office database which may be accessed through the Library of the House. The information requested for manufactures less erratics is not available on a balance of payments basis.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing the balance of trade in manufactures, less erratics, on a balance of payments basis for each year since 1970 in terms of 1990 prices together with the corresponding figures for imports and exports.

Mr. Mellor

Information from which trade in manufactures less erratics at 1990 prices may be derived is available on the Central Statistical Office database which may be accessed through the Library of the House.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing the balance of trade in finished manufactures, less erratics, on a balance of payments basis for each year since 1970 in terms of 1990 prices, together with the corresponding figures for imports and exports.

Mr. Mellor

Information from which trade in finished manufactures less erratics at 1990 prices may be derived is available on the Central Statistical Office database which may be accessed through the Library of the House.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a table showing the balance of trade in manufactures, less erratics, with the EEC Twelve on a balance of payments basis for each year since 1970 in terms of 1990 prices, together with the corresponding figures for imports and exports.

Mr. Mellor

Information on trade with the EC is not available at constant prices.

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