§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in theOfficial Report for the latest available date the figures for the share of the United Kingdom market taken by imports from the European Economic Community corresponding to ratio 1 in table 10 of the "Monthly Digest of Statistics"; and if he will provide a forecast in both cases for December 1988 based on the trade returns.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI assume the hon. Member is referring to table 15.10 of the "Monthly Digest of Statistics". It is estimated that, in 1987, 20 per cent. of the United Kingdom market for manufactured goods was taken by imports from the European Community. These estimates are readily available only on an annual basis, and there are no figures available yet for 1988.