HC Deb 16 October 1990 vol 177 c770W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a list of finished consumer goods whose exports have more than doubled since 1985, together with the percentage increase in imports and in United Kingdom output.

Mr. Sainsbury

On the basis of trade analysed in terms of the industries of which they are the principal product, consumer goods industries whose exports have more than doubled in value since 1985 are shown in the table, together with the corresponding percentage increase in imports and output.

Industry Exports Percentage Imports Increase Output
Gramophone records and tapes 108 159 90
Electronic consumer goods 128 33 130
Domestic electric appliances 116 22 50
Caravans 183 57 130

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