HC Deb 21 March 1994 vol 240 c40W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the percentage change in the volume of imports in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) Italy and (c) France between (i) 1975 to 1979 and (ii) 1979 to 1993.

Mr. Needham

Information on change in the volume of imports can readily be derived from the "Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade", published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. Consistent information for 1993 is not currently available.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the percentage change in imports between 1980 and 1989 into(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France, (c) Italy, (d) the Netherlands, (e) Germany and (f) Belgium; and what were the corresponding percentage increases from 1988 in each case.

Mr. Needham

The information can be readily derived from the "Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade", published by the OECD, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.

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