§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister for Trade whether he will bring up to date the information in his reply of 27 October 1980, Official Report, c. 41.2, concerning United Kingdom trade in machinery, including figures for 1982 to date.
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§ Mr. Peter ReesThe information requested is as follows:
United Kingdom Exports of Machinery SITC (REV 2) Divisions 71 to 77 1975 = 100: Overseas Trade Statistics Basis Volume Indices Unit Value Indices Consumer Intermediate Capital Consumer Intermediate Capital 1979 104 *103 95 164 180 174 1980 98 115 100 183 203 188 1981 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1976 Q4 117 *103 95 129 127 135 1980 Q1 *98 *112 *102 *175 *194 179 Q2 *105 *118 *101 *178 *200 *186 Q3 99 111 99 191 209 192 Q4 89 119 97 187 211 193 1981 Q1 86 105 90 184 217 194 Q2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Q3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Q4 75 123 105 188 234 205 1982 Q1 61 111 95 198 238 212 Notes: * = revised 1. Other previously published data unchanged.
2. Quarterly volume figures are seasonally adjusted: unit values are not seasonally adjusted.