HC Deb 13 December 1974 vol 883 cc296-7W
Mr. Spence

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion imports of food were of total imports in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Deakins

Following are the percentages by value:

1964 … … … … 27.5
1965 … … … … 26.5
1966 … … … … 26.6
1967 … … … … 24.2
1968 … … … … 20.9
1969 … … … … 20.3
1970 … … … … 19.9
1971 … … … … 19.3
1972 … … … … 18.2
1973 … … … … 16.6

NOTE. Food is defined here as Section 0 less Division 00 (Live Animals) in the overseas trade statistics.