§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the United Kingdom share of imports into each of the other EEC countries in(a) the latest quarter for which figures are available and (b) the corresponding quarter of 1992.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is given in the table.
§ Mr. Charles WardleFigures on average capital employed at current replacement cost by manufacturing industrial and commercial companies are published in the Central Statistical Office "First Release", CSO(94) 205—"Profitability of UK companies: rates of return of UK industrial and commercial companies (1962–1993)". Figures on average capital employed in other non-North sea industrial and commercial companies are available by subtracting the manufacturing figures from those of non-North sea industrial and commercial companies which are also published in "First Release". A copy of "First Release" is available in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the average annual rate of growth in manufacturing output in 1973 to 1993.
§ Mr. Charles WardleBetween 1973 and 1993 the average annual growth in manufacturing output was 0.03 per cent.