HC Deb 25 June 1981 vol 7 cc150-1W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Prime Minister whether she will list the balance of payments in manufactured items less precious metals and stones between the United Kingdom and each EEC country and the EEC as a whole for each of the last seven years and for 1981 so far; and if she will divide each figure by the then value of output for each worker in United Kingdom manufacturing industry.

The Prime Minister

The information is as follows:

Table 1
United Kingdom crude balance of trade in manufactures less precious stones* and precious metals†
£ million OTS basis
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Jan 198l¶
Belgium/Luxembourg +15 +9 -4 -4 -45 -209 -215 -5
Denmark +93 +123 +227 +257 +176 +144 +110 -3
Federal Republic of Germany -908 -749 -1,049 -1,357 -1,885 -2,530 -1,864 -67
France -111 -146 -156 -314 -546 -722 -278 -28
Irish Republic +244 +267 +350 +485 +726 +925 +761 +36
Italy -121 -190 -206 -387 -656 -797 -348 -14
Netherlands -59 — +6 +271 +135 +75 +181 +13
Greece +68 +81 +99 +165 +135 +178 +132 +11
European Community -779 -604 -733 -883 -1,961 -2,935 -1,521 -51

Table 2
United Kingdom crude balance of trade in manufactures less precious stones* and precious metals † divided by value added‡ per worker in

manufacturing industry║
Thousands
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 (p) 1980 (e) Jan 1981¶
Belgium/Luxembourg +4 +2 -1 -1 -7 -27 -25 n/a
Denmark +26 +30 +45 +45 +27 +19 +13 n/a
Federal Republic of Germany -251 -182 -207 -236 -286 -331 -219 n/a
France -31 -36 -31 -55 -83 -95 -33 n/a
Irish Republic +67 +65 +69 +84 +110 +121 +90 n/a
Italy -33 -46 -41 -67 -100 -104 -41 n/a
Netherlands -16 — +1 +47 +20 +10 +21 n/a
Greece +19 +20 +20 +29 +20 +23 +16 n/a
European Community -215 -147 -145 -153 -298 -384 -179 n/a
Notes:
* Trade in precious stones is not available by country. Trade in non-metallic mineral manufactures (SITC 66) has been used instead; approximately half the value of trade with the Community in this heading in 1980 was accounted for by trade in precious stones, using 1981 definitions.
† Silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group (SITC 681). Gold is not included under manufactures.
‡ Gross value added at factor cost.
║ Manufacturing industry is taken as SIC Orders V to XIX (manufacturing excluding food, drink and tobacco and coal and petroleum products) to bring the coverage closer to that of trade in manufactures (SITC Sections 5 to 8).
¶ January is the only month of 1981 for which disaggregated trade data is available, but no estimate of value added per worker is available for this period.
(p) provisional (e) estimated n/a not available

SOURCE:'Overseas Trade Statistcs adjusted on to a 1981 basis.