HC Deb 22 April 1985 vol 77 c325W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing imports and exports to the European Economic Community and the rest of the world in 1984 of items covered by division 66 less section 667 of the standard industrial trade classification.

Mr. Channon

For reasons of commercial confidentiality, data on imports by country under heading SITC 667 for these years are not published. The available data, together with figures for the broader heading SITC 66, are in the table.

United Kingdom trade 1984
£ million OTS basis
World EC Rest of world
SITC Division 66 less group 667
Exports 742 273 469
Imports 755 * *
SITC Division 66
Exports 2,299 834 1,464
Imports 2,269 689 1,580
* not available.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing imports from and exports to the European Economic Community in 1970 and 1984 of total trade in manufactures less erratics.

Mr. Channon

The figures are in the table:

United Kingdom trade with the European Community*
Manufactures† excluding erratics‡
£ million, OTS basis
Exports Imports
1970 1,733 1,379
1984 16,389 25,202
Notes:
* Present membership in both years.
† Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.
‡ Precious stones, silver, aircraft, North Sea Installations and Ships.

Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics.