§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for Trade (1) what percentage of United Kingdom exports of manufactures were sent to the rest of the Common Market in the current year to date; and what were the comparable percentages in the previous five calendar years;
(2) what percentage of United Kingdom imports of manufactures came from the rest of the Common Market in the current year to date; and what were the comparable percentages in the previous five calendar years;
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§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 29 November 1982, c. 64]: The information is as follows:
Shares of United Kingdom Trade in Manufactures Accounted for by EC Countries Percentage Exports Imports 1977 34 47 1978 36 49 1979 40 52 1980 39 49 1981 37 49 1982* 37 51 * Provisional January - October.