63. Sir C. Osbomeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the fact that, since devaluation, import prices have increased by 11 per cent. And export prices by only 5 per cent. And that for the six-month period December to May exports were only £2,952.9 million against £3,937.4 million for imports, if he will publish the additional data upon which he has based the fore cast of a surplus in the balance of payments; and whether he can now make a firm estimate of the date on which this surplus will be achieved.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the hon. Member to my Answer to his Question of 5th July and to my speech on the Third Reading of the Finance Bill on 4th July.—[Vol. 767, c.273–4; Vol. 767, c. 1790–2.]