§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Trade by how much in percentage terms British exports have increased to each of Great Britain's 20 major national trading partners over the two years from October 1974: (a) in value; and (b) in volume.
266Wtrade with the other member States of the EEC and with the rest of the world, respectively, in manufactured goods, foodstuffs, and in total, during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the information:
§ Mr. MeacherExport figures for October 1976 have not yet been published. The following table shows the percentage changes between October 1974 and September 1976 in the value of our exports to our 20 major markets in 1975 as a whole. Information on the volume of exports by market is not compiled.
Percent Market USA and dependencies +43 West Germany +99 France +92 Netherlands +53 Belgium/Luxembourg +69 Irish Republic +54 Sweden +44 Switzerland +67 South Africa +12 Australia +5 Italy +90 Canada +18 Nigeria +271 Iran +31 Denmark +92 Norway +44 Japan +22 Spain +24 Finland +35 New Zealand —