§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the deficit in all trade and trade in manufactures, respectively, with the current membership of the EEC in the first quarters of (a) 1983, (b)1984, (c) 1985 and (d) 1986, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the following table:
United Kingdom balance of trade with the European Community* (£ billion BOP basis not seasonally adjusted) Total Goods Manufactures† 1983 Q1 -0.1 -1.7 1984 Q1 -0.6 -2.2 1985 Q1 — -2.3 1986 Q1 -1.5 -2.8 Source: Department of Trade and Industry.
* Present membership throughout.
†Standard International Trade Classification sections 5 to 8.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the percentage of the United Kingdom's exports of all goods and manufactured goods, respectively, which went to the current membership of the EEC in (a) 1983, (b) 1984, (c) 1985 and (d) the first quarter of 1986, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the following table:
Proportion of United Kingdom Exports going to the European Community* BOP Basis not seasonally adjusted Total Goods Per cent. Manufactures† Per cent. 1983 46 40 1984 47 40 1985 49 42 1986 Q1 49 43 Source: Department of Trade and Industry
* Present membership throughout
†Standard International Trade Classification sections 5 to 8
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the reasons for the decline in exports to the EEC and the increase in imports from the EEC in the first quarter of 1986.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThere were falls in the value of exports of oil, machinery and transport equipment to France, Netherlands, FR Germany and Italy. Imports from the Community countries were little changed.