Balance of Payments

HC Deb 05 July 1973 vol 859 c170W

Mr. Jay

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the current balance of payments of the United Kingdom in the first five months of 1973.

Mr. Nott

As announced in the Press release published by the Central Statistical Office and Department of Trade and Industry on 13th June, the current account in those five months showed a deficit of about £330 million.