HC Deb 13 May 1985 vol 79 cc13-4W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for European Economic Community countries and non-European Economic Community countries, United Kingdom imports as a percentage of United Kingdom manufacturing less exports for industrial headings 35, 3510.1, 3510.2, 353, 3634; 43, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 438, 439, 45 less 451, 452, 453; 424, 481, 4811, 4831, 4833, 4954, 3452, 3453, 3454, 373, 4116, 346 and 415 for the years 1975, 1979 and the latest 12 months for which figures are available in each case.

Mr. Channon

The information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for standard industrial category headings 3137, 3161, 3165, 3212, 324, 3244, 3245, 3254, 3255, 326, 327, 3281, 3283, 3288, 342 and 3432 the ratio of imports to home demand in 1975 and at the latest available date for the European Economic Community and the non-European Economic Community countries together with the relevant import figures.

Mr. Channon

The information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for standard industrial category headings 2235, 224, 2245.2, 2471, 2479, 2489, 251, 2512, 2514, 2515, 2516, 2563, 2568, 2569, 259, 2591 and 2599 the ratio of imports to home demand in 1975 and at the latest available date for the European Economic Community and the non-European Economic Community countries together with the relevant import figures.

Mr. Channon

The information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.