§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list all those manufacturing industries whose exports in the latest year for which figures are available exceeded £4 billion in value.
§ Mr. Channon[pursuant to his reply, 2 December 1985, c. 17]: Exports of principal products of the following sectors of manufacturing industry (defined as classes in divisions 2 to 4 of the Standard Industrial Classification (1980)) exceeded £4 billion in 1984:
- Class 25 Chemical Industry
- Class 32 Mechanical Engineering
- Class 34 Electrical and electronic Engineering
Source: Business Monitor MQ10 (Overseas trade analysed in terms of industries)