§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for Trade if he will publish a table showing the profit or deficit in manufacturing trade with other countries of the European Economic Community and the rest of the world, respectively, over the most recent six-monthly period for which figures are available; and if he will provide comparable figures for the same periods in each of the previous 20 years.
§ Dr. Vaughan[pursuant to his reply, 24 June 1982, c. 168]: Figures prior to 1970 could be produced only at disproportionate cost. For subsequent years the balances of trade in manufactures are given in the table.
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United Kingdom Balance of Trade in Manufactures With other countries of the EC With the rest of the World £ million £ million October 1970 to March 1971 +162 +1,016 October 1971 to March 1972 +70 +1,221 October 1972 to March 1973 -79 +1,065 October 1973 to March 1974 -379 +707 October 1974 to March 1975 -411 +2,264 October 1975 to March 1976 -214 +2,250 October 1976 to March 1977 -455 +2,522 October 1977 to March 1978 -804 +3,153 October 1978 to March 1979 -1,405 +2,372 October 1979 to March 1980 -1,616 +2,238 October 1980 to March 1981 -494 +3,064 October 1981 to March 1982 -2,131 +3,297 Source:- Overseas Trade Statistics (1981 Basis).