HC Deb 09 April 1981 vol 2 c326W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the share of the United Kingdom import market for manufactures taken by the European Economic Community Six each year from 1970 and each quarter in 1980.

Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

The information is as follows:

Share of United Kingdom total imports of manufactures* coming from European Community(6)
Percentage
1970 28
1971 31
1972 34
1973 36
1974 38
1975 39
1976 41
1977 43
1978 45
1979 47
1980 44
1980 Ql 46
Q2 44
Q3 42
Q4 44

Note: SITC Sections 5 to 8