HC Deb 03 December 1980 vol 995 c94W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish figures in the Official Report updating those circulated in answer to a written question from the hon. Member for Grimsby on 17 March concerning imports and exports of finished manufactures, less motor vehicles.

Mr. Eyre

The figures given below update the earlier information. In addition, there is one minor revision to 1976, where the import volume index is now 106.

United Kingdom Trade with the European Community (6)

In finished manufacture*
Export/Import ratios

(as percentage of the 1975 figure)
1972 103
1973 87
1974 94
1975 100
1976 97
1977 96
1978 87
1979 79
* SITC Sections 7 and 8.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.