§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing in relation to the EEC and for the rest of the world the excess of United Kingdom imports over exports 667W of manufactures on a balance of payments basis for each year since 1970 and for each quarter since the beginning of 1981.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe available information is as follows:
United Kingdom Trade Balance in Manufactures* £ million BOP basis not seasonally adjusted European Community Rest of World 1970 +531 +2,031 1971 +331 +2,684 1972 -50 + 2,195 1973 -466 +1,954 1974 -635 +2,605 1975 -709 +4,446 1976 -668 +5,585 1977 -752 +6,638 1978 -1,806 +6,872 1979 -2,554 +5,253 1980 -1,161 +6,722 1981 -2,569 +7,360 1982 -4,341 +6,802 1981 Quarter 1 -148 +1,861 Quarter 2 -497 +1,909 Quarter 3 -899 +1,388 Quarter 4 -1,025 +2,202 1982 Quarter 1 -974 +1,769 Quarter 2 -1,132 +1,601 Quarter 3 -1,063 +1,474 Quarter 4 -1,172 +1,958 1983 Quarter 1 -1,715 +1,017 Quarter 2 -1,763 +1,113 Quarter 3 -1,776 +1,364 * Standard International Trade Classifications Sections 5 to 8