U.S.S.R.

HC Deb 24 January 1972 vol 829 cc324-5W

Mr. David Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value, respectively, of exports to and imports from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in each of the last two 12 month periods for which figures are available; and how they compare with the figures of Japanese trade with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the same periods from information available from international sources.

Mr. Anthony Grant

Following is the information:

	Imports from U.S.S.R. £ million, c.i.f.	Exports to U.S.S.R. £ million, f.o.b.
United Kingdom
1970	210	102
1971	205	89
Japan
1970	200	142
January/October, 1971*	172	129
* Latest period available.

Mr. David Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value of British exports of computers and computer components to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in each of the last three 12 month periods for which figures are available.

Mr. David Price

£0.4 million, £4.3 million and, provisionally, £3.7 million for the years 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively.