§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table of figures giving in £ sterling for each six months since October, 1964, the national exports f.o.b. and imports c.i.f., exports to the sterling area, the European Economic Community, the European Free Trade Association, and North America, giving separate figures for exports of manufactures in general and machinery and transport equipment in particular; and if he will also give the volume of exports and imports on a percentage basis taking October, 1964, as equalling 100.
§ Mr. DellFollowing is the information:
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VOLUME (October, 1964 = 100) October, 1964 to March, 1965 April, 1965 to September,1965 October, 1965 to March, 1966 April, 1966 to September,1966 October, 1966 to March, 1967 April, 1967 to September,1967 October, 1967 to March, 1968 Total Imports 93 95 99 97 99 103 112 Total United Kingdom Exports 100 102 109 102 114 105 107 * Sections 5-8 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revised). Section 7 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revised). †Section 7 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revised).