§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what was the surplus or deficit by volume of the export of steel from the United Kingdom in 1976 comparable with imports; and how this compares with 1975 and 1974;
(2) what was the surplus or deficit in cash terms arising from the export of steel in 1976 as compared with imports; and how the figure compares with 1974 and 1975.
§ Mr. MeacherThe information is as follows:
Balance in thousand metric tons 1974 … … … -662 1975 … … … -725 1976 … … … -575
Crude balance by value (i.e., exports valued fob minus imports valued cif) in £ million 1974 … … … -143 1975 … … … -115 1976 … … … -95