§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the United Kingdom's deficit or surplus in trade in manufactures with each EEC country in 1977; and what are the comparable figures for 1978 at an annual rate.
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM CRUDE TRADE BALANCES (EXPORT F.O.B. LESS IMPORTS C.I.F.) IN MANUFACTURES £ million 1977 January to April 1978 at an annual rate Belgium/Luxembourg +320 +397 Denmark +262 +201 Federal Republic of Germany -1,339 -1,675 France -288 -437 Irish Republic +512 +666 Italy -380 -581 Netherlands +288 +138 Notes:
1. The 1978 data is not seasonally adjusted and has been multiplied by three to produce an annual rate.
2. Manufactures are defined as sections 5–8 of the Standard International Trade Classification Revision 2 (SITC REV 2).
Balance of payments figures are not available.