§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom's exports of manufactured goods went to the European Community in each full year since the United Kingdom joined the Community.
§ Mr. FletcherThe information is as follows:
Proportion of United Kingdom exports of manufactures* going to other European Community† countries Per cent. 1973 30.4 1974 32.3 1975 29.7 1976 32.8 1977 33.8 1978 35.0 1979 38.9 1980 38.1 1981 35.8 1982 36.8 1983 37.6 * Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8. † Current Membership throughout. Source:
Department of Trade and Industry: Balance of Payments.
564Welsewhere specified and the resulting difference in the import/export ratio is likely to be small. The figures are as follows: