§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the decline in the United Kingdom's share of the EFTA and £ sterling area markets for manufacturers since joining the EEC.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisFollowing is the information:
United Kingdom percentage share of EFTA imports of manufactures for the year prior to joining the EEC and the three years since accession:
1972 … … 11.6 1973 … … 10.5 1974 … … 10.0 1975 … … 9.6 Source: OECD Statistics of Foreign Trade "Series B".
United Kingdom percentage share of total imports of the sterling area for similar periods.
MAIN MANUFACTURING COUNTRIES EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES (SITC SECTIONS 5–8) Seasonally adjusted 1975 1976 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter Value—United Kingdom share percentage 9.2 9.0 9.5 9.4 * * Volume indices (1970=100) United Kingdom 128.6 126.6 133.4 137.2 143.2 139.4 Main manufacturing countries 138.6 141.2 145.9 149.0 * * Relative volume (United Kingdom divided by main manufacturing countries). 92.8 89.7 91.4 92.1 — — * Not available. Source:
United Kingdom Department of Industry.
Main manufactirng countries based on figures published by the OECD and UN.