§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations has has received about the desirability of merging the National Savings Bank with the Post Office Giro; and what consideration he has given to this possibility.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesA number of representations have been received, not all of which have been in favour of a merger. I have also met representatives of the
BALANCE OF VISIBLE TRADE Seasonally adjusted £ million 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 January … … +33 -8 -8 -75 -397 -441 -212 -511 -324 February … … +16 -62 -44 -69 -425 -335 -232 -184 March … … +29 +23 -46 -190 -419 -136 -99 -254 April … … -8 +7 -103 -75 -442 -317 -256 -170 May … … -36 +51 -28 -252 -465 -87 -326 -281 June … … -20 +29 +9 -125 -455 -266 -327 -318 July … … +153 +58 +37 -166 -464 -377 -471 -164 August … … -228 +73 -183 -224 -367 -391 -266 +158 September … … -11 +47 -152 -223 -409 -224 -360 +52 October … … +23 +33 -32 -366 -425 -195 -291 +65 November … … +4 +12 -83 -251 -526 -233 -443 +71 December … … +20 +16 -68 -338 -401 -203 -227 -71 - Represents an excess of imports over exports. + Represents an excess of exports over imports.