HC Deb 26 June 1978 vol 952 c443W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the United Kingdom's foreign earnings are represented by invisible exports.

MONEY SUPPLY: PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN 12 MONTHS ENDED (Seasonally adjusted)
M1
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
January 10.2 16.0 11.8 23.8
February 4.1 10.2 17.4 9.9 25.3
March 2.6 12.5 16.8 9.5 25.9
April 3.0 12.2 19.4 10.5 23.6
May 1.8 15.6 14.2 12.3 23.7
June 15.4 13.7 14.6
July 0.8 16.3 16.6 12.6
August 4.7 17.6 13.6 13.0
September 4.8 19.4 15.5 14.8
October 6.4 17.6 13.9 19.2
November 6.9 15.5 13.7 20.8
December 8.6 16.5 13.5 20.8
Sterling M 3
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
January 8.8 6.9 9.7 12.2
February 24.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 15.4
March 23.6 6.5 7.9 7.6 15.8
April 22.5 7.5 8.2 8.5 16.4
May 21.7 8.5 7.0 9.0 16.3
June 18.3 9.4 7.2 91
July 16.4 9.1 7.9 9.0
August 17.0 9.1 7.8 7.2
September 13.6 9.2 10.1 7.2
October 11.6 9.6 9.8 7.9
November 12.4 7.7 11.4 7.1
December 9.7 7.9 10.8 8.3
Total M 3
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
January 10.3 7.9 11.6 11.0
February 26.6 7.9 8.7 10.3 13.7
March 25.1 8.4 8.7 9.3 14.9
April 23.6 8.3 10.2 10.7 15.7
May 23.1 9.3 8.8 11.4 16.3
June 20.3 9.9 9.0 11.1
July 19.7 8.0 10.3 10.3
August 19.6 8.4 10.3 8.3
September 16.3 9.0 12.7 7.7
October 14.4 9.7 12.5 7.4
November 14.7 7.9 14.0 6.2
December 12.0 8.3 12.7 7.9