§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister for Trade whether he will bring up to date the information in his reply dated 8 April 1982, Official Report, c. 487–88, concerning current-weighted imports and exports by volume; and if he will also give the current-weighted increases in price.
§ Mr. SproatThe information requested is as follows:
showing the increase in the volume of imports and exports since 1975 of the goods covered in table C14 of the 81W Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, together with the increase in (a) unit values and (b) the nearest comparable wholesale price.
Volume and unit value indices—Percentage change between 1975 and 1982 SITC (R2) Exports Imports Vol(SA) UVI Vol(SA) UV1 Consumer Goods: Total 7+8 less SNA pt +10 +129 +97 +100 Machinery 71–77 pt -35 +108 +125 +48 Passenger Motor Cars 781 -27 +178 +134 +146 Miscellaneous 8 pt +42 +113 +81 +95 Intermediate Goods: Total 7+8 less SNA pt +13 +131 +109 +82 Machinery 71–77 pt +16 +145 +103 +78 Miscellaneous 8 pt +31 +113 +125 +97 Capital Goods: Total 7+8 less SNA pt -4 +121 +97 +99 Machinery 71–77 pt -2 +114 +100 +93 Miscellaneous 8 pt +33 +150 +69 +125 Comparable wholesale price indices are not available.
Wholesale price indices published in British Business appeared most recently in the issue of 18 February 1983.