§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of exports from other European Union countries comes to the United Kingdom(a) as a whole and (b) by each country, in descending order.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe information is given in the table.
Visible exports to the United Kingdom as a share of total visible exports Exports from Per cent. EU12 less UK 8.6 Ireland 28.7 Portugal 11.4 France 9.2 Netherlands 9.0 Denmark 8.9 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.3 Germany 7.7 Spain 7.5 Italy 6.4 Greece 5.7 Source: Eurostat Comext database (CD-Rom 1/1995).