HC Deb 18 May 2000 vol 350 c256W
16. Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact of the value of sterling against the euro on UK manufacturing. [121387]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Exporters in general are coping surprisingly well with the weakness of the euro. In the three months to February, goods exports volumes to EU countries were up more than 6 per cent on a year earlier.