Manufactures (Hansard, 6 April 1984)

§ Mr. Gould
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing imports and exports of manufactures less precious stones from the EEC and from the rest of the world in the first two months of 1984 on a balance of payments and on a trade statistics basis.

§ Mr. Channon
Balance of payments estimates of monthly trade with the other European Community countries and the rest of the world are not available. The figures on the "Overseas Trade Statistics" basis are in the table.
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UK trade in manufactures^* less precious stones†

£ Million Overseas Trade Statistics basis January—February 1984

Imports Exports

European Community 4,046 2,490

Rest of World 3,850 4,214

^* Standard International Trade Classification sections 5–8.

†Standard International Trade Classification division 667.

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what was the balance of trade in manufactures with the European Economic Community and the rest of the world, respectively, expressed on the balance of payments basis, in the year 1983;
(2) what was the balance of trade in manufactured goods with the European Economic Community and the rest of the world, respectively, expressed on the "Overseas Trade Statistics" basis, in the year 1983.

§ Mr Channon
I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Year

1983 1982 1981 1980 1979

Total 833 626 681 555 745

Place of accident

1. Family or private party 311 189 231 168 239

2. Semi-public party (eg scouts, cricket club) 84 53 58 47 135

3. Large public display 111 88 101 95

4. Casual incident in street etc. 257 220 229 194 290

5. Other place 54 61 46 31 52

6. Indoors 16 15 16 20 29

Type of firework

1. Banger 184 147 167 135 190

2. Rocket 107 71 102 66 73

3. Roman candle, coloured fire etc. 114 84 107 81 124

4. Home-made or extracted powder 15 35 26 19 34

5. Other proprietary fireworks 78 82 64 46 65

6. Sparklers 95 40 48 33 48

7. Unspecified type 240 167 167 175 211

Severity of injury

1. Fatal injury — — — — —

2. Detained more than one night 61 33 24 46 49

3. Sufficient to cause absence from work or equivalent 147 67 62 82 97

4. Minor injury 592 489 531 403 565

5. Unspecified injury 33 37 64 24 34

Eye injuries (included in 2–5) 293 241 261 261 310

Age group of injured persons

Over 20 215 139 132 100 146

16–20 108 73 89 66 80

13–15 173 149 173 151 211

Under 13 337 265 287 238 308

UK trade in manufactures^* less precious stones†
£ Million Overseas Trade Statistics basis January—February 1984
	Imports	Exports
European Community	4,046	2,490
Rest of World	3,850	4,214
^* Standard International Trade Classification sections 5–8.
†Standard International Trade Classification division 667.

	Year
	1983	1982	1981	1980	1979
Total	833	626	681	555	745
Place of accident
1. Family or private party	311	189	231	168	239
2. Semi-public party (eg scouts, cricket club)	84	53	58	47	135
3. Large public display	111	88	101	95
4. Casual incident in street etc.	257	220	229	194	290
5. Other place	54	61	46	31	52
6. Indoors	16	15	16	20	29
Type of firework
1. Banger	184	147	167	135	190
2. Rocket	107	71	102	66	73
3. Roman candle, coloured fire etc.	114	84	107	81	124
4. Home-made or extracted powder	15	35	26	19	34
5. Other proprietary fireworks	78	82	64	46	65
6. Sparklers	95	40	48	33	48
7. Unspecified type	240	167	167	175	211
Severity of injury
1. Fatal injury	—	—	—	—	—
2. Detained more than one night	61	33	24	46	49
3. Sufficient to cause absence from work or equivalent	147	67	62	82	97
4. Minor injury	592	489	531	403	565
5. Unspecified injury	33	37	64	24	34
Eye injuries (included in 2–5)	293	241	261	261	310
Age group of injured persons
Over 20	215	139	132	100	146
16–20	108	73	89	66	80
13–15	173	149	173	151	211
Under 13	337	265	287	238	308