§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the monthly balance of trade in manufactured and semi-manufactured items between the United Kingdom and the rest of the world excluding the EEC Eight since 1 January 1979.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe information is as follows:
UNITED KINGDOM CRUDE BALANCE OF TRADE IN MANUFACTURES WITH THE WORLD EXCLUDING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY £million OTS Basis Total manufactures* Of which semi-manufactures† 1979 January +429 +62 February −36 −108 March +362 +103 April +514 +123 May +556 +136 June +484 +84 July +426 +75 August +492 +113 September +274 +35 October +265 +87 November +390 +20 December +601 +193 1980 January +308 +36 February +369 +7 March +456 +190 April +186 −44 May +452 +129 June +417 +47 July +596 +165 August +439 +65 September +500 +101 * SITC 5 to 8. † SITC 5 and 6. Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.