HC Deb 08 April 1974 vol 872 cc5-7W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the value of imports at current prices in each of the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 broadly classified under the following heads: (a) fuel, (b) food, (c) raw materials (other than fuel or food). (d) industrial equipment and machinery, and (e) consumer goods (not food); and if he will show the percentage variation from each year to the next.

Mr. Deakins

Following is the information:—

1969
£ million Percentage
(cif) change
Fuel* 907 0.6
Food† 1,746 2.2
Raw materials (other than fuel or food)‡ 1,253 3.7
Industrial equipment and machinery §:
Transport equipment (less cars) 317 18.1
Other 1,065 11.1
Consumer goods (not food)║ 451 6.2
1970
£ million Percentage
(cif) change
Fuel* 945 4.2
Food† 1,858 6.4
Raw materials (other than fuel or food)‡ 1,362 8.7
Industrial equipment and machinery §
Transport equipment (less cars) 213 —32.9
Other 1,323 24.1
Consumer goods (not food)║ 535 18.6
1971
£ million Percentage
(cif) change
Fuel* 1,247 31.9
Foodt† 1,968 5.9
Raw materials (other than fuel or food)‡ 1,271 —6.7
Industrial equipment and machinery §:
Transport equipment(less cars) 279 31.3
Other 1,394 5.4
Consumer goods (not food)║ 759 41.8
1972
£ million Percentage
(cif) change
Fuel* 1,242 —0.4
Foodt† 2,101 6.8
Raw materials (other than fuel or food)‡ 1,323 4.1
Industrial equipment and machinery §:
Transport equipment(less cars) 343 22.9
Other 1,652 18.5
Consumer goods (not food)║ 1,134 49.4
1973
£ million Percentage
(cif) change
Fuel* 1,727 39.1
Food† 2,714 29.2
Raw materials (other than fuel or food)‡ 1,965 48.5
Industrial equipment and machinery§
Transport equipment(less cars) 479 39.5
Other 2,412 46.0
Consumer goods (not food)║ 1,742 53.6
* Section 3 of the Overseas Trade Statistics
† Section 0 (including live animals).
‡Sections 2 and 4.
§ Remainder of Sections 7 and 8 after deduction of "consumer goods" (see ║ below).
║ Selected headings in Sections 7 and 8 (finished manufactures) including cars and other mainly consumer goods.