HC Deb 09 April 1984 vol 58 cc21-2W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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

[pursuant to the reply, 6 April 1984, c. 669–70]: The crude balance with the other countries of the European Community was -£7.9 billion and with the rest of the world +£2.9 billion.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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.

Mr. Channon

[pursuant to the reply, 6 April 1984, c. 669–70]:I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave him on 14 March 1984 at column 159.