HC Deb 26 February 1987 vol 111 cc374-5W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Thomas) of 18 February, Official Report, column 631, if he will give the corresponding percentage for each year since 1978 of total visible exports accounted for by defence exports.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is as follows:

Defence exports as a percentage of United Kingdom total visible exports
Years Percentage
1978 1.1
1979 0.9
1980 1.1
1981 1.2

Years Percentage
1982 1.6
1983 1.5
1984 1.2
1985 1.0

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