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Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish a table showing the percentage of export trade to developing countries in
| SHARES OF WORLD EXPORTS* TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA† | ||||||||
| Per cent. | ||||||||
| USA | Japan | Federal Republic of Germany | France | Italy | United Kingdom | |||
| 1974 | … | … | 7½ | 12 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6½ |
| 1975 | … | … | 8½ | 11 | 9 | 18 | 7½ | 8 |
| 1976 | … | … | 9 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 6½ | 8 |
| 1977 | … | … | 8½ | 11 | 11 | 16 | 7½ | 8 |
| 1978 | … | … | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 9½ |
| * In value terms. | ||||||||
| † All countries comprising the continent except South Africa. | ||||||||
| Sources: UN Monthly Bulletin (June 1979) and Yearbook (1977), and OECD Trade Series 'A'. | ||||||||
Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps he proposes to halt the decline of Great