§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list in the Official Report the gross earnings of foreign currency by the United Kingdom in 1974, 1975 and 1976 in the following broad categories (a) export of manufactures, (b) export of food and agricultural products, (c) tourism, (d) banking and insurance and financial services, (e) shipping and (f) other sources not otherwise included;
(2) if he will list in the Official Report gross expenditure across the exchanges 93W by the United Kingdom in 1974, 1975 and 1976 in the following broad categories; (a) import of manufactures, (b) import of industrial raw materials, (c) import of food and agricultural products, (d) Government expenditure on defence,(e) expenditure on overseas aid, (f) payment of debt, (g) payment for banking
1974 1975 1976 Current Earnings: All exports of goods (BOP basis) … 16,450 19,379 25,294 Exports of manufactures (OTS basis) … 13,685 16,459 21,347 Exports of food, drink and tobacco (OTS basis) … 1,063 1,428 1,694 Travel … 837 1,111 1,619 Financial and allied services (net)* … 645 757 935 Shipping … 2,675 2,648 3,088 Other current earnings … 6,008 6,574 7,955 Total Current Earnings … 26,615 30,469 38,891 Current Payments: All imports of goods (BOP basis) … 21,671 22,574 28,886 Imports of manufactures (OTS basis) … 11,913 12,800 16,933 Imports of basic materials (OTS basis) … 2,561 2,204 3,223 Imports of food, drink and tobacco (OTS basis) … 3,762 4,335 4,993 Travel … 683 875 990 Shipping … 2,780 2,636 3,139 Government defence expenditure overseas … 569 670 860 Economic grants … 118 166 242 Public sector debt interest payments … 608 820 949 Other current payments … 3,566 4,363 5,248 Total Current Payments … 29,995 32,104 40,314 * Excluding earnings on overseas investments and borrowing and lending. These figures are only available on a net basis