HC Deb 28 July 1980 vol 989 cc519-20W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many companies have represented the top 40 per cent., 50 per cent. and 66 per cent. of United Kingdom visible export trade since 1974.

Mr. Parkinson

The information available on the number of United Kingdom companies accounting for given percentages of United Kingdom exports as recorded in theOverseas Trade Statistics—excluding diamonds—is as follows:

visible export trade has been represented, respectively, by the top 30, 75 and 220 companies since 1974.

Mr. Parkinson

The information available on the percentage of United Kingdom exports as recorded in theOverseas Trade Statistics—excluding diamonds—accounted for by such companies is as follows:

cerns overseas is published in an article "Direct Exporters and Credit Terms of Exports in 1976" in British Business, formerly Trade and Industry, on 21 July 1978. Similar information for imports is not available.