HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1576W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing the British shares of the market for manufacturers in(a) the EFTA group, (b) the EEC six, (c) the Irish Republic and (d) the Commonwealth in (i) 1970, (ii) 1979, (iii) 1985 and (iv) 1994. [36204]

Mr. Nelson

The information for the Commonwealth and for 1970 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The available information is given in the following table.

UK share percentage of imports of manufacturers (SITC 5–8)
1979 1985 1993
EFTA 9.4 7.5 6.41
EC6 7.4 7.5 7.7
Irish Republic 51.4 37.1 39.5
1 1992.

Source:

Eurostat Intra and Extra EU Trade Data, OECD Database Series C.