§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in the United Kingdom which depend on the maintenance of trade with the European Economic Community; and what share of the total relates to manufactured and other products or services, respectively.
§ Mr. ChannonIn the absence of reliable information, I have made no such estimate. Increased trade will, however, lead to the greater prosperity of the Community as a whole and so will help to create employment within individual member states, including the United Kingdom, in all sectors of the economy.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the number of jobs in the United Kingdom which depend on the maintenance of trade with the world apart from the European Economic Community; and what is the share of the total which relates to manufactured goods and other exports, respectively.
§ Mr. ChannonIt is not possible to make a reliable estimate of the extent to which employment in the United Kingdom depends on particular trade flows.