§ Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give a table, showing from the date that the United Kingdom joined the EEC to the latest available date, the difference in value between British exports to the EEC and imports from the EEC.
§ Mr. Meacher:I have been asked to reply.
In accordance with established practice to refer Members to published information where this is readily accessible, I would advise my right hon. Friend that information on the United Kingdom's visible trade with the EEC—annually from 1970 and quarterly from 1976—is given in table 4 of the article "United Kingdom trade in the third quarter of 1978" which appeared inTrade and Industryon 8th December 1978. A copy ofTrade and Industryis available in the House of Commons Library.