HC Deb 06 June 1985 vol 80 c190W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his estimate of the volume of world trade in manufactures in 1984 as a percentage of the 1980 figure; and how this compares with the corresponding figures for the United Kingdom.

Mr. Channon

Since 1980, the volume of world trade in manufactures, as measured by the exports of the main manufacturing countries, is estimated to have increased by around 13 per cent. The corresponding figure for the United Kingdom is about 2 per cent.