§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the years 1968, 1979 and 1980 imports as a percentage of exports in the case of broad groups and manufactures corresponding to the groups covered by the wholesale price index, together with figures showing imports as a percentage of home production less exports.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe percentages requested are as follows:
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United Kingdom Overseas Trade in Consumer Goods* OTS basis Volume Indices (1975=100) Value (£ million) Imports Exports Imports Exports 1970 44 87 560 924 1971 59 91 776 1,034 1972 83 90 1,174 1,091
Volume Indices (1975=100) Value (£ million)
Imports Exports Imports Exports 1973 108 96 1,818 1,320 1974 98 101 1,938 1,635 1975 100 100 2,310 1,941 1976 113 118 3,238 2,652 1977 131 126 4,252 3,404 1978 149 131 5,325 3,863 1979 187 122 7,080 3,939 1980 176 118 6,845 4,224 * Based on the UN classification by Broad Economic Categories (SITC(R2) sections 7 and 8 excluding Ships, North Sea Oil Installations and Aircraft.)