HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 cc294-5W
39. Mr. James Lamond

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufactured goods from European Community countries since 1979.

46. Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufactured goods from European Community countries since 1979.

58. Mr. Doran

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufactured goods from European Community countries since 1979.

Mr. Redwood

Imports of manufactured goods from the European Community have risen, at current prices, from £16.0 billion in 1979 to £45.7 billion in 1988, an increase of £29.7 billion.

47. Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufacturing goods from West Germany since 1979.

75. Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufacturing goods from West Germany since 1979.

78. Mr. Robert Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the growth in imports in manufacturing goods from West Germany since 1979.

Mr. Redwood

Imports of manufactured goods from West Germany have risen, at current prices, from 5.3 billion in 1979 to £.16.6 billion in 1988, an increase of £11.3 billion.

57. Mr. Orme

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the increase in import penetration of manufactured goods from 1979 until the first quarter of the current year.

72. Ms. Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the increase in import penetration of manufactured goods from 1979 until the first quarter of the current year.

83. Mr. Patchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the increase in import penetration of manufactured goods from 1979 until the first quarter of the current year.

Mr. Redwood

Import penetration in manufacturing industry rose from 27 per cent. in 1979 to 36 per cent. in the year ending March 1989.