§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what percentage of the original six European Economic Community members' market for manufactures was provided by the United Kingdom in 1984; and what was the comparable percentage in 1972;
(2) what percentage of the current European Economic Community members' market for manufactures was provided by the United Kingdom in 1984; and what was the comparable percentage in 1972.
§ Mr. ChannonInformation in respect of 1984 is not yet available. The most recent information, which relates to 1983, is as follows: 21W
United Kingdom share of other European Community members' imports of manufactures* Original six members per cent. Current membership per cent. 1972 6.1 7.4 1983 7.0 7.8 *Standard International Trade Classification sections 5 to 8.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State of Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing, in respect of each year from 1970 to 1984, the total amount of the United Kingdom's manufactured exports to and imports from the current European Economic Community nations; and if he will publish a further table showing the annual deficits or surpluses in manufacturing trade which these figures produce.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is in the table.
United Kingdom Trade in Manufactures* with European Community† £ million balance of payments basis Exports Imports Visible balance 1970 1962 1,430 +532 1971 2,059 1,728 +331 1972 2,282 2,331 -50 1973 3,015 3,481 -466 1974 4,330 4,965 -635 1975 4,699 5,408 -709 1976 6,773 7,441 -668 1977 8,672 9,425 -753 1978 9,704 11,510 -1,806 1979 12,030 14,585 -2,555 1980 13,285 14,508 -1,223 1981 12,517 15,165 -2,647 1982 13,720 18,158 -4,438 1983 15,039 22,220 -7,181 1984 17,909 25,650 -7,740 * Standard International Trade Classification sections 5 to 8. † Present membership throughout.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what study he has made of the consequences for employment in the United Kingdom of the £10 billion deficit in the nation's manufacturing trade with the Common Market.
§ Mr. ButcherDevelopments in trade performance are kept under continual review. The deficit in our balance of trade in manufactured goods with the European Community reflects many inter-related factors, including the pattern of our trade in other goods and with other areas. It is not possible to assess what consequences it may have had for employment.