§ Mr. Proctorasked the Minister for Trade if he will make a statement on British trade with the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. Peter ReesIn the six months of 1981 for which figures are at present available—January, February and September to December—United Kingdom exports to the Irish Republic were valued at £1,457 million fob and imports from that country at £952 million cif. In the first five months of 1982, exports were valued at £1,227 million fob and imports at £786 million cif.