§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish figures showing the breakdown of the United Kingdom's 1974 trade deficit with the EEC of £2,075 million—annual rate —by sector, and publish comparable 1973 figures for each sector.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe "crude" trade deficit with the original six members of the EEC in the first 10 months of this year has been revised to £2,084 million —at an annual rate—to take account of later information. The figures requested are as follows:
SITC(R) section 1973 (£ million) 1974 First 10 months at annual rate 0 Food and live animals –291 –680 1 Beverages and tobacco –91 –73 2 Crude materials, inedible +10 +34 3 Mineral fuels and lubricants –159 –315 4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats –6 –21 5 Chemicals –96 –225 6 Manufactured goods, classified by material +81 –223 7 Machinery and transport equipment –465 –433 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles –105 –143 9 Other goods +8 –4 Total trade –1,115 –2,084 of which Trade excluding oil* –956 –1,756 *Petroleum and petroleum products.