§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the value and volume of mechanical engineering products traded between the United
£ million United Kingdom Imports (c.i.f.) United Kingdom Exports (f.o.b.) EEC Six Rest of World EEC Six Rest of World 1970 … … … … 278 359 296 1,049 1971 … … … … 290 358 338 1,258 1972 … … … … 355 380 341 1,225 1973 … … … … 555 539 417 1,388 1974 … … … … 696 695 542 1,837 1975 … … … … 822 810 672 2,612 1976 … … … … 1,007 989 842 3,050 1977 … … … … 1,235 1,076 1,054 3,497 1978 … … … … 1,548 1,281 1,115 4,037 January-June 1979 … … … … 899 730 620 1,981 Note: These figures are for United Kingdom overseas trade corresponding to Order VII of the Standard Industrial Classification (MLH.331–349). Similar details in terms of volume are not available.