HC Deb 22 July 1981 vol 9 cc177-8W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total value of all exports from Northern Ireland to the rest of the United Kingdom, to the Republic of Ireland, to other EEC countries and to all countries outside the EEC for 1980; if he will give these figures as a percentage of the whole; and if he will list the principal exports to each country;

(2) what was the total value of all imports into Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, other EEC countries and all other countries, outside the EEC in 1980; if he will give these figures as a percentage of the total; and if he will identify the principal imports from each country over the same period.

1979 1980 1981
Registered Disabled Registered Disabled as percentage of Staff in Post Registered Disabled Registered Disabled as percentage of Staff in Post Registered Disabled Registered Disabled as percentage of Staff in Post
Department of Agriculture 100 1.5 90 1.4 66 1.3
Department of Commerce 7 0.9 9 1.2 12 1.6
Department of the Civil Service 4 0.5 5 0.9 7 0.9
Department of Education 11 1.7 13 2.0 14 2.2
Department of the Environment 202 2.0 181 1.9 156 1.6
Department of Finance 75 2.4 64 2.1 56 1.9

Mr. Adam Butler

Figures for Northern Ireland exports and imports are not separately identified in United Kingdom trade statistics.