§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the United Kingdom's export figures since 1965 in oil, manufactured goods and food, respectively, with (a) the European Economic Community, (b) North America and (c) the rest of the world.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 28 July 1981]: The information which can be provided within acceptable limits of cost is as follows:
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Food and Live Animals Petroleum and Petroleum Products Manufactured Goods 1972 European Community 155 113 2,353 North America 43 9 1,350 Rest of World 148 97 4,366 1973 European Community 262 179 3,075 North America 57 14 1,646 Rest of World 193 148 5,291 1974 European Community 269 415 4,211 North America 76 18 1,899 Rest of World 265 263 7,147 1975 European Community 462 415 4,843 North America 77 35 1,944 Rest of World 345 271 9,214 1976 European Community 574 719 6,908 North America 96 85 2,585 Rest of World 364 357 11,133 1977 European Community 829 1,162 8,834 North America 115 272 2,999 Rest of World 473 534 13,846 1978 European Community 1,132 1,290 9,969 North America 100 256 3,411 Rest of World 595 689 14,609 1979 European Community 1,118 2,635 12,218 North America 95 542 3,665 Rest of World 532 981 14,987 1980 European Community 1,283 4,090 13,436 North America 85 878 3,866 Rest of World 695 1,153 17,512 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK.
Definition—food and live animals chiefly for food: Section O; petroleum, petroleum products and related materials: Division 33; manufactured goods:
Sections 5–8 inclusive.
Statistical bases: 1965: SITC(R1); 1970–77: SITC(R1) (1981 basis); 1978–80: SITC(R2) (1981 basis).
Note: 'North America' and 'European Community' as currently defined in the Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK.