HC Deb 21 February 1996 vol 272 cc163-4W
Mrs. Beckett

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 20 December 1995.Official Report, column 1266, what was the United Kingdom's percentage share of world trade in manufactured goods for (a) the second half of 1974, (b) the second half of 1979 and (c) what was the latest available figure. [11058]

Mr. Lang

According to estimates derived from OECD data, the UK share of world exports of manufactures was 7.2 per cent. in the second half of 1974, 7 per cent. in the second half of 1979 and 5.5 per cent. in the second half of 1994—the latest available period.