§ Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the normal interval between the end of each month's trading and the publication of detailed export statistics during 1972 and 1973; what is the most recent month for which such statistics are now available; and when
1974 1960 1968 1970 1973 January to April January to June Imports cif* At current prices (actual) … 1522 3,772 4,572 8,914 3,848 5,891 At 1970 prices … … … 2,172 4,055 4,572 7,279 2,623 † Exports fob* At current prices (actual) … 3,105 5,413 6,806 10,456 4,082 6,441 At 1970 prices … … … 4,274 5,990 6,806 8,705 2,955 † * Sections 5 to 8, Overseas Trade Statistics basis. † Values at 1970 prices are derived from the index numbers of the volume of United Kingdom trade, for which the latest information available relates to the first four months of this year. Note: The difference between the actual value and the value at 1970 prices arises not only from changes in prices but also from, for example, changes in the quality of goods, in their sources of supply and markets, and in changing commodity composition of goods traded.