§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's exports and imports with the EEC taking the latest available three-month figures and comparing those with the previous three months.
§ Sir G. HoweFor the three months August to October, exports to the EEC—seasonally adjusted—were 9 per cent.170W higher than in the previous three months, compared with 7 per cent. to the rest of the world. For imports, the corresponding figures were 11 per cent. and 12 per cent. respectively.