HC Deb 10 December 1979 vol 975 c467W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table bringing

CHANGE IN THE US DOLLAR PRICES OF MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT EXPORTS (SITC SECTION 7)
Percentages
United kingdom West Germany Japan
1970 to latest available date … … … +221 (a) +157
1973 to latest available date … … … +153 (a) +83
1974 to latest available date … … … +118 +84 +58
1975 to latest available date … … … +80 +55 +57
1976 to latest available date … … … +81 +48 +53
1977 to latest available date … … … +54 +31 +36
1978 to latest available date … … … +26 +11 +10
Notes:
The latest available dates are October 1979 for the United Kingdom; September 1979 for Wes Germany; and July 1979 for Japan.
(a) figures for West Germany are not readily available prior to 1974 on a consistent basis
Sources:
United Kingdom Trade Statistics
Statistisches Bundesampt
Summary Report Trade of Japan—Japan Tariff Association