§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Trade when the general review of British airline policy was commenced; what are its terms of reference; what is the membership of the review body; what procedure is being adopted for consultation with airlines and other interested parties; and whether the report will be published.
§ Mr. ShoreI shall answer the hon. Member's Question as soon as possible.
OVERSEAS TRADE STATISTICS BASIS* Not seasonally adjusted £ million Exports f.o.b. Imports c.i.f. Crude Balance EEC … … … 5,029 7,082 —2,053 Commonwealth … … … 2,463 2,999 —536 Rest of the World … … … 7,556 11,160 —3,604 Total … … … 15,048 21,241 —6,193 * Figures on a balance of payments basis which provides a better measure of the balance of traed in goods because, inter alia, of differences in valuation, are available only for total trade.