§ 37. Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister for Trade if, having regard to the all-Ireland jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Irish Lights, he will ensure that their vessels fly, instead of the tricolour of the Irish Republic, an ensign appropriate to a body responsible to Her Majesty's Government as well as to the Government of the Republic.
§ Mr. Sproat:These vessels are registered in the Republic of Ireland and so fly its national colours in
Crude Balance of United Kingdom Trade in Manufacturest† £million European Community France Federal Republic of Germany Italy United States of America Japan Taiwan South Korea Spain 1981 September -357 -62 -230 -31 -116 -174 -25 -24 -6 October -164 -20 -185 -43 -30 -165 -15 -21 +10 November -515 -21 -330 -89 -80 -151 -14 -20 -23 December -336 -17 -267 -44 -41 -120 -9 +23 -8 1982 January -374 -82 -202 -68 -110 -145 -18 -21 -14 February -293 -33 -243 -34 -29 -146 -15 -20 -7 March -450 -63 -296 -73 -137 -226 -13 -11 -5 April -439 -64 -265 -62 -165 -198 -12 -12 +4 May -439 -47 -311 -67 -155 -184 -15 -9 +1 June -427 -24 -274 -68 -170 -150 -18 -21 +3 July -419 -39 -293 -70 -80 -147 -17 +9 -49 August -377 -39 -235 -94 -135 -215 -23 -20 -17 Total* -4,589 -510 -3,130 -741 -1,248 -2,021 -192 -147 -111 * September 1981 to August 1982. † Taken as Standard International Trade Classification section 5 to 8. Note:
A change in export documentation procedures introduced towards the end of 1981 has caused exports recorded in the period October 1981 to April 1982 to be greater than they would otherwise have been. It is not possible to estimate this effect in detail but for example, recorded exports to the rest of the European Community in this period are thought to be about £200 million greater.
Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics.