§ 25. Mr. David MarshallTo ask the President of the Board of Trade with which European countries the United Kingdom currently has a surplus in both visible and invisible trade. [13530]
§ Mr. OppenheimI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mr. Purchase).
§ Mrs. Jane KennedyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each year since 1985, the percentage change in(a) the volume of semi-manufactured exports and imports and (b) the volume of intermediate manufactured exports and imports. [14491]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 9 February 1996]: The following is the information:
UK trade in semi- and intermediate manufactured goods Percentage changes on previous year, in volume indices Semi-manufactures Intermediate manufactures Year Export Imports Exports Imports 1986 5.2 8.2 1.2 8.6 1987 7.4 8.9 2.4 12.7 1988 5.7 11.6 1.1 19.7 1989 3.3 3.1 5.7 12.9 1990 5.3 1.0 7.5 4.2 1991 2.0 -1.0 1.0 -4.0 1992 3.9 6.1 5.0 5.2 1993 5.7 1.0 -4.7 -4.0 1994 8.9 10.4 12.9 9.3 Source:
Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, CSO.
§ Mrs. KennedyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list as a percentage of gross domestic product for each year since 1985(a) exports and imports of semi-manufactured goods and (b) exports and imports of intermediate manufactured goods. [14541]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 9 February 1996]: The following is the information:
UK trade in semi- and intermediate manufactured goods Percentage of GDP, in current prices Semi-manufactures Intermediate manufactures Year Exports Imports Exports Imports 1985 5.5 5.9 4.0 3.4 1986 5.3 5.9 3.7 3.4 1987 5.3 5.9 3.6 3.6 1988 5.1 6.1 3.4 3.8 1989 5.2 6.2 3.5 4.1 1990 5.3 5.9 3.7 4.0 1991 5.1 5.5 3.7 3.8 1992 5.1 5.4 3.8 4.0 1993 5.5 5.5 3.9 4.1 1994 5.8 5.9 4.1 4.4 Sources:
Economic Trends, CSO.
Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, CSO.