§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the ratio of exports to imports, as a percentage of the 1975 figure, for United Kingdom trade in manufactures, less precious stones, with the EEC Six each year since 1952.
§ Mr. ParkinsonProvision of the information for the whole period would require a great deal of data extraction which could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost. The readily available information is given in the table below.
United Kingdom trade with the European Community (6) in manufactures* less precious stonest† Export/Import ratios (as % of the 1975 figure) 1970 138 1971 129 1972 111 1973 96 1974 94 1975 100 1976 103 1977 103 1978 93 1979 90 Notes:
* SITC Sections 5 to 8.
† Taken as SITC Division 66 as full details of trade in precious stones are not available. Trade with the EC(8) in precious stones accounts for about 70 per cent. of trade with the EC(8) under SITC Division 66.
Sources:
Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Trade with European Countries.