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European Community—United Kingdom (Balance Of Trade)

Volume 973: debated on Thursday 15 November 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing how many jobs would be created if the adverse balance of trade between the United Kingdom and the EEC Six could be eliminated as a result of a reduction in imports of (a) iron and steel, (b) motor cars, (c) commercial vehicles, (d) clothing and textiles and (e) mechanical engineering products, assuming that the output per head in each industry remained the same as at present.