§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will bring up to date the figures showing the balance of trade with the EC each year and in 1986 to date on a balance of payments basis, as given in the written reply to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby on 29 February 1984, Official Report, columns 193–4; and if he will provide comparable figures on an overseas statistics basis.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the table.
United Kingdom balance of trade with the European Community* £ billion BOP basis OTS basis Manufactures† less precious stones‡ Total trade less fuels|| and precious stones‡ Manufactures† less precious stones‡ Total trade less oils¶ and precious stones‡ 1970 + 0.6 +01 +0.5 — 1971 + 0.4 -0.2 + 0.3 -0.2 1972 — -0.5 + 0.1 -0.5 1973 -0.5 -1.4 -0.5 -1.4 1974 -0.6 -2.1 -0.8 -2.2 1975 -0.7 -2.4 -0.7 -2.3 1976 -0.8 -2.3 -0.8 -2.4 1977 -0.8 -2.4 -1.0 -2.7 1978 -2.1 -3.3 -2.4 -3.6 1979 -2.9 -4.3 -3.4 -4.9 1980 -1.3 -2.2 -1.9 -2.8 1981 -2.6 -4.1 -3.0 -4.4 1982 -4.4 -6.1 -5.1 -6.8 1983 -7.3 -9.2 -8.1 -10.1 1984 -8.2 -10.6 -9.0 -11.8 1985 -8.8 -11.3 -9.7 -12.3 1986 -2.8 -3.4 -3.0 -3.6 1986 ֵ ֵ -4.9 -6.0 * Present membership throughout. † Standard international trade classification sections 5 to 8. ‡ Standard international trade classification division 66. || Standard international trade classification section 3 (fuels). Trade in oil by country is not available on a balance of payments basis. ¶ Standard international trade classification division 33. ֵ Not available-data for trade with the European Community on BOP basis available only quarterly. January to March.
January to May.
Source: Department of Trade and Industry. United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.