HC Deb 04 May 1989 vol 152 c213W
1988. Mr. Boyes

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will estimate the proportion of total manufacturing imports represented by production and investment goods in(a) 1984 and (b)

1988. Mr. Darling

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will estimate the proportion of total manufacturing imports represented by production and investment goods in(a) 1984 and (b)

1988. Mr. Bell

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will estimate the proportion of total manufacturing imports represented by production and investment goods in(a) 1984 and (b)

Mr. Alan Clark

The proportion of United Kingdom imports of manufactures on anOverseas Trade Statistics basis represented by production and investment goods was as follows:

Per cent.
1984 76
1988 75

Notes:

(1) The figures exclude the more erratic items—ships, North sea oil installations, aircraft, precious stones and silver.

(2) Production and investment goods are taken to be semi-manufactures (SITC 5 and 6) plus intermediate finished manufactures and investment goods (part of SITC 7 and 8, based on the United Nations broad economic categories).