HC Deb 13 March 1992 vol 205 cc721-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the volume of exports of manufactures since the second quarter of 1979.

Mr. Mellor

Following is the available information:

United Kingdom exports of manufactures: volume index (1985 = 100)
Balance of payments basis Seasonally adjusted
Index
1979
Quarter 2 99
Quarter 3 91
Quarter 4 94
1980
Quarter 1 96
Quarter 2 92
Quarter 3 89
Quarter 4 88
1981
Quarter 1 83
Quarter 2 85
Quarter 3 88
Quarter 4 88
1982
Quarter 1 88
Quarter 2 89
Quarter 3 85
Quarter 4 87
1983
Quarter 1 86
Quarter 2 86
Quarter 3 88
Quarter 4 88
1984
Quarter 1 93
Quarter 2 92

Index
Quarter 3 94
Quarter 4 99
1985
Quarter 1 99
Quarter 2 102
Quarter 3 99
Quarter 4 100
1986
Quarter 1 101
Quarter 2 105
Quarter 3 103
Quarter 4 107
1987
Quarter 1 112
Quarter 2 109
Quarter 3 115
Quarter 4 113
1988
Quarter 1 113
Quarter 2 118
Quarter 3 122
Quarter 4 120
1989
Quarter 1 127
Quarter 2 127
Quarter 3 131
Quarter 4 137
1990
Quarter 1 138
Quarter 2 143
Quarter 3 139
Quarter 4 141
1991
Quarter 1 141
Quarter 2 146
Quarter 3 146
Quarter 4 146