§ 8. Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount the United Kingdom has received for invisible exports, in the last three months, respectively; and how this compares with 1964 and 1965.
§ Mr. Callaghan£770 million gross credits in July-September, 1966, compared with £694 million and £760 million in the corresponding period of 1964 and 1965. Figures for individual months are not available.
§ Mr. RidsdaleWill the right hon. Gentleman make these figures more readily and regularly available monthly, and not on a quarterly or half-yearly basis?
§ Mr. CallaghanI have considered that suggestion but a large part of these figures are derived from sampling and I do not think that we should trouble industry more than necessary on this basis. But I emphasise the implication of the hon. Gentleman's supplementary question—that we should not judge our balance of payments figures solely on a month-by-month basis but take a longer view.