HC Deb 02 March 1982 vol 19 cc73-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will set out any evidence that the volume of United Kingdom imports of manufactures from other EEC countries is less sensitive to changes in price than the volume of United Kingdom exports of manufactures to the EEC.

Mr. Peter Rees

There is no information available on whether the volume of United Kingdom imports of manufactures from other EEC countries is less sensitive to changes in price than the volume of United Kingdom exports of manufactures to the EEC.

Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the United Kingdom deficits in manufactured and semi-manufactured goods with other European Economic Community countries for 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Mr. Peter Rees

Data for the whole of 1981 are not yet available. The remaining information is as follows:

United Kingdom Crude Balance of Overseas Trade in Manufactures* and Semi-manufactures† with the European Community‡
£ million
Manufactures Semi-Manufactures
1973 -416 -38
1974 -750 -408
1975 -639 -338
1976 -666 -223
1977 -910 -376
1978 -2,029 -767
1979 -3,081 -806
1980 -1,765 -702
* Taken as SITC 5 to 8.
† Taken as SITC 5 and 6.
‡ Including Greece, Denmark and Ireland throughout.