HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 cc817-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the percentage increase in output between 1959 and 1973 and 1973 and 1988 in, respectively, electrical engineering and instrument engineering goods together with (i) the percentage increase for the group using, respectively, 1959, 1970, 1975 and 1985 weights and (ii) the increase in import penetration between 1968 and 1977 and 1968 and 1988.

Mr. Redwood

I regret that an answer could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the percentage increase in output between 1959 and 1973 and 1973 and 1988 in, respectively, food, drink and tobacco, paper, printing and publishing, coal and petroleum products, cement, bricks, pottery, glass etc., timber, furniture etc. and other miscellaneous manufacturing together with (i) the percentage increase for the group using, respectively, 1959, 1970, 1975 and 1985 weights and (ii) the increase in import penetration between 1968 and 1977 and 1968 and 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I regret that an answer could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

Mr. Sillars

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the top 10 exports in each of the last 10 years; and if he will show the total value of each in each year.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 20 July 1989]: Information on the divisions of the standard international trade classification accounting for the greatest value of exports is given in the following table.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the percentage increase in United Kingdom output between 1959 and 1973 and 1973 and 1988 in, respectively, chemicals, manmade fibres, textiles clothing and footwear and leather, motor vehicles, trains, ships, aircraft etc. and mechanical engineering together with (i) the percentage increase for the whole group using, respectively 1959, 1970, 1975 and 1985 weights and (ii) the increase in import penetration between 1968 and 1977 and 1968 and 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I regret that an answer could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

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