HC Deb 09 December 1988 vol 143 cc344-5W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what percentage of the United Kingdom's total exports of goods and services to the rest of the EEC in the financial years 1981–82 to 1987–88, respectively, was represented by the products of(a) the manufacturing industries, (b) the food, drink and tobacco industries, (c) the textile, clothing and footwear industries and (d) oil and oil-related products.

Mr. Alan Clark

Information on a financial year basis is not available. Figures by calendar year are in the following table:

United Kingdom exports of goods and services to the European Community

Balance of Payments basis
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Proportion accounted for by: (percentage)
Manufactures1 50 51 48 49 50 58 60
Food, drink and tobacco2 7 7 6 6 6 8 7
Textiles, clothing and footwear3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4
Oil and related products4 20 21 24 25 26 13 12
1 Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8
2 Standard International Trade Classification Sections 0 and 1
3 Standard International Trade Classification Divisions 65, 84 and 85
4 Standard International Trade Classification Division 33

Note: Textiles, clothing and footwear, and oil are available only on the overseas trade statistics basis. Thus the shares of total exports are very slightly overstated.

Sources:

  • CSO United Kingdom Balance of Payments 1988.
  • United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
  • Department of Trade and Industry.