HC Deb 13 March 1996 vol 273 c661W
35. Mr. Dykes

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on manufactured exports. [18725]

Mr. Oppenheim

The volume of manufactured exports grew by almost 7 per cent. last year and has nearly doubled since 1979. Since the mid 1980's our share of the volume of world trade in manufactures has stabilised after years of decline.