HC Deb 30 January 1976 vol 904 c384W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will produce figures showing the United Kingdom share of world trade, quarterly, since January 1974.

Mr. Deakins

The United Kingdom per cent. share of exports of manufactures (SITC sections 5–8) by value by the 12 main manufacturing countries seasonally adjusted is as follows:

1974
Q1 8.7
Q2 8.9
Q3 8.8
Q4 8.7

1975
Q1 9.7 (p)
Q2 9.2 (p)
Q3 8.9 (p)
(p) provisional

Source: OECD Statistics of Foreign Trade