Machinery (Exports and Imports) (Hansard, 27 October 1980)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, further to his reply dated 1 April concerning the volume and unit value of imports and exports of machinery by end use

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF MACHINERY^*

1975=100 OTS basis

Consumer Volume indices Intermediate Capital Consumer Unit value indices Intermediate Capital

1970 … 75 70 76 51 53 51

1971 … 86 78 84 54 57 55

1972 … 91 81 78 60 59 60

1973 … 113 95 82 59 61 66

1974 … 101 99 90 81 78 78

1975 … 100 100 100 100 100 100

1976 … 118 98 99 120 121 124

1977 … 123 100 102 143 143 149

1978 … 123 103 97 155 165 164

1979 … 104 104 95 164 180 174

1973

Fourth quarter … 125 99 81 59 62 69

1976

Fourth quarter … 117 104 95 129 127 135

1980

First quarter … 99 113 100 179 192 179

Second quarter … 106 120 102 182 198 187

* SITC(R2) Divisions 71 to 77.

Note: Quarterly volume figures are seasonally adjusted; unit values are not seasonally adjusted.

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the unit value and volume of imports and exports of machinery in 1978 and

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE IN MACHINERY^*

1975=100 OTS basis

Office and ADP Imports Telecommunication, sound recording and reproduction equipment Other machinery Office and ADP machinery Exports Telecommunication, sound recording and reproduction Other machinery

SITC (R2) … 75 76 71−74+77 75 76 71−74+77

Unit value indices:

1978 … 156 136 155 151 173 165

1979 … 148 121 157 167 189 176

Volume indices:

1978 … 137 149 130 119 107 98

1979 … 167 242 150 136 95 96

SITC (R2) Divisions 71–77.

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categories, he will circulate in the Official Report a revised table giving figures for each year since 1970, the fourth quarters of 1973 and 1976 and the first two quarters of the current year.

§ Mr. Parkinson:
My reply dated l April related only to exports. Comparable data for imports are published in the "Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics", tables C14 and C21. The information for exports is as follows:
1979 according to the breakdown given in the "Monthly Review of Extrenal Trades Statistics" in 1979.

§ Mr. Parkinson: The
information is as follows:

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF MACHINERY^*
						1975=100 OTS basis
		Consumer	Volume indices Intermediate	Capital	Consumer	Unit value indices Intermediate	Capital
1970	…	75	70	76	51	53	51
1971	…	86	78	84	54	57	55
1972	…	91	81	78	60	59	60
1973	…	113	95	82	59	61	66
1974	…	101	99	90	81	78	78
1975	…	100	100	100	100	100	100
1976	…	118	98	99	120	121	124
1977	…	123	100	102	143	143	149
1978	…	123	103	97	155	165	164
1979	…	104	104	95	164	180	174
1973
Fourth quarter	…	125	99	81	59	62	69
1976
Fourth quarter	…	117	104	95	129	127	135
1980
First quarter	…	99	113	100	179	192	179
Second quarter	…	106	120	102	182	198	187
* SITC(R2) Divisions 71 to 77.
Note: Quarterly volume figures are seasonally adjusted; unit values are not seasonally adjusted.

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE IN MACHINERY^*
						1975=100 OTS basis
		Office and ADP	Imports Telecommunication, sound recording and reproduction equipment	Other machinery	Office and ADP machinery	Exports Telecommunication, sound recording and reproduction	Other machinery
SITC (R2)	…	75	76	71−74+77	75	76	71−74+77
Unit value indices:
1978	…	156	136	155	151	173	165
1979	…	148	121	157	167	189	176
Volume indices:
1978	…	137	149	130	119	107	98
1979	…	167	242	150	136	95	96
SITC (R2) Divisions 71–77.