§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total British trading deficit or surplus with the EEC countries and the rest of the world, respectively, disregarding the import or export of oil and associated products in 1970 and in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. ShoreThe visible balances of trade in goods other than petroleum and petroleum products were:
Balance of payments basis 1970 1974 £ million £ million EEC(8) … + 132 -1,816 Rest of the world … + 338 + 165