§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing in European currency units or other common measure the value of European Economic Community imports from and exports to the rest of the world of foodstuffs in 1958, 1970 and the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will show the percentage which each figure bears to total imports and exports of goods.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe information is in the table:
Per cent. 1982 Transport equipment‡ 7.2 Textiles║ 4.1 Chemicals¶ 8.8 Other manufactures• 5.8 Notes:
* Standard International Trade Classification. Section 7 less divisions 78 & 79.
† Standard International Trade Classification. Divisions 67, 68 and 69.
‡ Standard International Trade Classification. Divisions 78 and 79.
║ Standard International Trade Classification. Division 65.
¶ Standard International Trade Classification. Section 5.
• Standard International Trade Classification. Section 8.
Source: OECD Series 'B'.