HC Deb 31 July 1984 vol 65 c200W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1954 the surplus or deficit on the current balance of the United Kingdom balance of payments in manufactured goods (a) per capita and (b) per person employed in manufacturing industry.

Mr. Butcher

Available data are given in the table.

BOP Basis
Balance of Trade in Manufactures
*Per capita † Per person employed in manufacturing industry
£ £
1963 +37 +269
1964 +33 +236
1965 +37 +263
1966 +38 +275
1967 +30 +227
1968 +33 +251
1969 +42 +313
1970 +46 +347
1971 +54 +422
1972 +38 +312
1973 +26 +215
1974 +35 +283
1975 +66 +564
1976 +87 +167
1977 +105 t911
1978 +90 +787
1979 +48 +422
1980 +99 +913
1981 +85 +882
1982 +44 +486
1983 -38 -431
* £ per head of UK population.
† Employment figures based on SIC 2–4 less Food, Drink and Tobacco. GB data.