§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the balance of trade in manufactures with(a) the rest of the EC and (b) the rest of the world, for each year since 1987.
§ Mr. MellorFigures for the balance of trade in manufactures with the rest of the EC are published in tables II and V of the CSO's "Business Monitor: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK." Figures for the balance of trade in manufactures with the rest of the world are published in table A9 of the CSO's "Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics" and table 2.3 of the "Pink Book, the UK Balance of Payments". All three publications are available in the Library of the House.