HC Deb 14 December 1981 vol 15 cc6-7W
Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the total value of motor vehicles imported by the United Kingdom from each of the European Economic Community countries in each of the last 10 years;

(2) what was the total value of motor vehicles exported by the United Kingdom to each other European Economic Community country in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Sproat

[pursuant to his reply, 10 December, 1981, c. 451]: The information is as follows:

1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
EXPORTS, FOB
Country of destination:
France 10 10 18 19 24 48 59 72 86 91
Belgium-Luxembourg 33 31 42 30 34 44 51 60 72 64
Netherlands 10 6 10 14 24 37 68 61 53 48
Federal Republic of Germany 10 9 17 16 28 41 57 80 63 82
Italy 16 17 19 20 22 33 51 41 53 103
Irish Republic 19 24 33 28 31 56 77 104 106 83
Denmark 16 13 16 14 23 43 39 26 27 16
Greece 4 3 4 3 4 11 18 13 17 3

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) 781, 782, 783 and 784.1, and equivalent coverage under SITC (R1).

Note: 'O' = trade less than £0.5 million.