HC Deb 27 January 1982 vol 16 c350W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the balance of trade with the EEC in visible goods less crude oil in October after reducing exports pro-rata to take account of the change in export documentation.

Mr. Peter Rees

The result of this calculation, which could be misleading, is a crude deficit of about £0.3 billion.