§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the increase in United Kingdom exports of machinery in the three months February to April 1977 compared with the same period in 1976; and what are the comparable figures for the United States of America, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, Belgium and Holland.
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§ Mr. MeacherThe latest available information is as follows:
EXPORTS OF MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT (SITC SECTION 7) PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE LATEST THREE MONTHS ON THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER Per cent Period United Kingdom … … … 5.0 February 1977–April 1977 United States of America … … … 5.4 February 1977–April 1977. Federal Republic of Germany … … … 25.7 November 1976–January 1977. Japan … … … 32.0 December 1976–February 1977. France … … … 11.9 December 1976–February 1977. Italy … … … 9.5 October 1976–December 1976. Belgium … … … 28.9 October 1976–December 1976. Holland … … … 51.4 November 1976–January 1977. Source: OECD Statistics of Foreign Trade Series A June 1977. Up-to-date information on machinery alone is not available.