HC Deb 29 January 1981 vol 997 c475W
Mr. Edward Gardner

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, arising out of the prisons emergency, any changes have been made to the cash limit on the prisons vote for 1980–81.

Mr. Whitelaw

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the cash limit on

Volume of Exports
Percentage changes* on a year earlier
Japan Sweden Norway Austria Australia European community†
1978 -1 +6½ +23 +10 -2 +5
1979 +8 +6 +13 +13 +6½
1980 +19‡‡ N.A. +14‡ +6½†† +13‡ +5½**
Volume of Imports
Percentage chances* on a year earlier
Japan Sweden Norway Austria Australia European community†
1978 +6½ -7 -12 -1½ +4½ +3½
1979 +11 +15 +5½ +11 +3½ +10
1980 -5½‡‡ N.A. +17‡ +11†† N.C‡ +5**
* Estimates based on rounded indices.
† Including Greece.
‡ January-June 1980 on same period a year earlier.
** January-July 1980 on same period a year earlier.
†† January-August 1980 on same period a year earlier.
‡‡ January-September 1980 on same period a year earlier.
N.A Not available. N.C No change. Source: Eurostat Monthly External Trade Bulletin. IMF International Financial Statistics.