§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for Trade what were the exports to and imports from the EEC of gas appliances in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable total amounts in the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 16 July 1982, c. 488.]: The information is as follows:
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Year Imports from EEC Exports to EEC (£'000) (£'000) 1970 1,677 1,085 1971 2,401 1,325 1972 5,869 1,545 1973 4,441 1,378 1974 4,358 1,410 1975 3,875 1,964 1976 5,704 2,268 1977 7,950 2,731 1978 10,100 2,278 1979 15,827 5,142 1980 11,936 3,461 Note: The figures relate to the imports and exports of the principal products of the domestic gas appliances industry as defined by the Minimum List Heading 399.9 of the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification.