§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister for Trade whether he will publish a table in the Official Report for 4 January 1959 and each subsequent year showing the proportion of United Kingdom imports from Argentina to United Kingdom imports rounded to three decimal places.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe available information is as follows:
Percentage by value (CIF) of United Kingdom Imports Consigned from Argentina 1959–81 Year per cent. 1959 2.651 1960 2.152 1961 1.706 1962 2.077 1963 1.849 1964 1.419 1965 1.243 1966 1.187 1967 1.121 1968 0.655 1969 0.947 1970 0.733 1971 0.583 1972 0.691 1973 0.675 1974 0.403 1975 0.222 1976 0.298 1977 0.333 1978 0.387 1979 0.307 1980 0.233 Jan.–June; Sept.–Dec. 1981 0.262 Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics and the Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom.
Note:
Figures for 1970 onwards are on the current (1981) statistical basis and are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.