§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the deficit on trade in manufactures with the EEC countries for each year since 1992 and the annual rate in the three months from January 1995; and what has been the effect on output and employment to date; [23310]
(2) what was the change in the last 12 months in the volume of imports of manufactures from the EEC and the effect on output and employment to date in the United Kingdom; [23311]
(3) what has been (a) the change in volume of imports of manufactures from the EEC in the three months to January 1995 and (b) the effect on output and employment to date; [23307]
(4) what was the deficit on trade in manufactures with the non-EEC countries for each year since 1992 and the annual rate for the three months from January 1995; and what has been the effect on output and employment to date. [23309]
§ Mr. NelsonFigures for EC and non-EC trade in manufactures and domestic output are available on the Central Statistical Office database, which can be accessed through the Library of the House. From these figures the direct contribution of changes in EC and non-EC trade volumes to GDP growth can be calculated. It is not possible to isolate the overall effects of trade performance on output and employment growth.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the volume of(a) imports of finished manufactures from the EEC and (b) exports of finished manufactures to the EEC since 1992. [23308]
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§ Mr. NelsonThe information is available from the CSO database which may be accessed by the House of Commons Library.