§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what was the total value of United Kingdom exports to Romania in each year since 1979;
(2) what was the total value of Romanian exports to the United Kingdom in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ChannonThe information is as follows:
United Kingdon trade with Romania 1979–84 £ million Imports cif Exports fob 1979 66 70 1980 65 99 1981 47 150 1982 51 115 1983 59 82 1984* 226 72 * Provisional. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to which United Kingdom companies, or multi-national companies with United Kingdom bases, export currently to Romania.
§ Mr. ChannonMany leading United Kingdom companies, including subsidiaries of multinationals, export currently to Romania. The main sectors include aircraft parts, chemicals, power-generating machinery, scientific instruments, textile yarns and clothing. A representative cross-section of exporting companies (Shell, Rank Xerox, Ingersoll-Rand, Brittain Engineering, National Smokeless Fuels, Deeside International Trade) was present at the Anglo-Romanian joint commission held 397W in London last week and several other leading exporting companies had individual meetings with the Romanian delegation.