European Community and Commonwealth

HC Deb 27 June 1977 vol 934 c1W

1. Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give as a percentage Great Britain's export and import figures to the EEC and the Commonwealth, respectively, in 1962 and the equivalent figures for 1976.

Mr. Dell

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom Exports and Imports by Area as Proportions of Total Exports and Imports Respectively
Percentages, overseas trade statistics basis EEC*
1962
Exports		…	26
Imports		…	22
1976
Exports		…	35½
Imports		…	36½
	Commonwealth*
1962
Exports		…	29
Imports		…	29
1976
Exports		…	15
Imports		…	13½
*As at present constituted.