HC Deb 07 April 1982 vol 21 cc333-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is his best estimate of the United Kingdom's share of world trade in manufactures in the fourth quarter of 1981 in terms of volume and his estimate of the extent to which this was affected by any speeding up of notifications of exports.

Mr. Peter Rees

According to Treasury estimates, based on incomplete data, the United Kingdom share in the fourth quarter of 1981 was about 7.5 per cent; the effect on this of the speeding up of notifications was neglible.