§ Mr. Leightonasked the Minister for Trade what assessment is made by Her Majesty's Government of the effect on employment of changes in the level of trading deficit in manufactures with the rest of the European Community.
§ Mr. Peter ReesNone. It is not meaningful to consider how employment might be affected by changes in manufactured trade with one group of trading partners without taking into account related changes in trade in other goods and services, and with other trading partners.