HC Deb 02 December 1980 vol 995 cc43-4W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will bring up to date the information published in the Official Report on 13 February in response to a written question from the hon. Member for Grimsby concerning the forecasts and outturns of import and export forecasts.

Mr. Lawson

The information requested is set out in the table below.

Forecasts and Outturns for Exports and Imports at Constant Prices
Base year per cent. changes on a year earlier
1979 1980 1981
imports of goods and services at 1975 prices H2 H1 H2 H1 H2
Forecast publication

Base year per cent. changes on a year

earlier

EPR November 1978
FSBR June 1979 4 1
EPR December 1979 11 -2 -3
FSBR March 1980 5
November 1980 -8½ -5½
Recorded Outturns
at 1975 constant prices 12½ 3
Exports of goods and services at 1975 prices
Forecast publication
EPR November 1978
FSBR June 1979 ½
EPR December 1979 3 -3½
FSBR March 1980 -2½ -1½
November 1980 -3½ -4 -2
Recorded Outturns
at 1975 constant prices 4 5

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