HC Deb 24 March 1982 vol 20 c374W
19. Sir Russell Fairgrieve

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many jobs in the Grampian region are dependent upon United Kingdom membership of the European Economic Community.

Mr. Younger

It is not possible to estimate the number of jobs dependent on our membership of the European Community. Grampian region, like the rest of the country, benefits from access to a tariff-free market of 270 million people. Trade with our Community partners now accounts for 43 per cent. of the United Kingdom's trade with the world as a whole, compared with less than 30 per cent. before entry.

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