World Trade (Hansard, 16 October 1991)

HC Deb 16 October 1991 vol 196 c166W 166W

§ 17. Mr. Brazier
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the trends in the United Kingdom's share of world trade.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The United Kingdom's share of world exports of manufactures volume has been stable since the early 1980s after decades of decline. The United Kingdom's share of total world trade has been stable over the last five years.