§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year since 1962 the export-import ratio of United Kingdom trade in manufactures with the European Economic Community countries and with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries other than the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the following table.
Export-import ratio of United Kingdom trade in manufactures Per cent. European Community1 Rest of OECD 1962 170 173 1963 171 168 1964 149 130 1965 151 147 1966 147 153 1967 127 129 1968 124 120
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United Kingdom exports excluding the erratic items1 Change in United Kingdom relative export Trade with the world United States of America prices4 Volume 1980 = 100 Value £ million Value £ million 5+6 7+8 5+6 7+8 25+6 7+8 United States of America 3MMC.s 1973 86.0 84.4 3,572 5,420 n/a n/a — — 1979 105.9 98.7 11,263 16,859 745 1,729 — — 1986 121.9 113.8 18,787 30,315 1,742 5,100 — —
European Community1 Rest of OECD 1969 140 121 1970 135 112 1971 121 126 1972 104 114 1973 91 100 1974 88 96 1975 91 99 1976 94 98 1977 93 98 1978 84 86 1979 80 83 1980 89 82 1981 82 78 1982 75 74 1983 67 72 1984 68 74 1985 70 81 1986 69 81 1 Present membership throughout. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
§ Mr. Amessasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the present level of telecommunications and computer technology imports and exports.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe information is in the following tables:
United Kingdom visible trade in telecommunications and computer technology products January-April 1987 £ million Imports Exports Telecommunications 221.9 178.0 Computer technology 1,411.5 1,165.9 Notes:
(1) Telecommunications defined as SITC Sub-groups: 764.1, 764.3, and Items 764.81, 764.83 and 764.91.
(2) Computer technology denned as SITC Sub-group 752.0 and TTCN 8455 9700 from SITC Sub-group 759.9.
(3) Figures do not include services.
(4) 1987 figures provisional.
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the percentage increase in the volume and value of United Kingdom exports of semi-manufactures and finished manufactures, less erratics, between 1973 and 1979 and between 1979 and 1986; how much of the increase was due in each case to the increase in exports to the United States of America; and what in each period was the increase in the real exchange rate, measured in terms of relative export prices, against the dollar and against all currencies.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkExport volume figures by country are not available. The available information is as follows:
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United Kingdom exports excluding the erratic items1 Change in United Kingdom relative export prices4 Trade with the world United States of America Volume 1980=100 Value £ million Value £ million 5+6 7+8 5+6 7+8 25+6 7+8 United States of America 3MMC.s Change between 1973 and 1979 Per cent. +23 +17 +215 +211 n/a n/a +19 +20 Change between 1979 and 1986 Per cent. +15 +15 +67 +80 +134 +195 -20 -3 1 These are defined as ships, North Sea installations, aircraft, precious stones, and silver. 2 SITC 5+6 less division 66 and 681.1. 3 Main manufacturing countries (Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Canada and Japan). 4 United States $ Terms. n/a = Not available.