§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to what factors he attributes the decline in Britain's share of manufactured exports since 1979 and the trend of Britain's export performance in comparison with other European manufacturing nations.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkOur share of world exports of manufactured goods reflects a variety of factors including both price and non-price competitiveness and the 525W geographical and commodity composition of our exports. United Kingdom exports of manufactures were again at record levels last year and since 1981 the United Kingdom volume share of main manufacturing countries' exports of manufactures has been maintained, halting years of decline.