§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations have been received about the competence and financial integrity of David Levy, project leader of the north Peckham task force.
Crude Balance of Visible Trade £ billion Belgium/ Luxembourg Canada Denmark France Federal Republic of Germany Italy Norway Netherlands Sweden USA United Kingdom 1974 -0.6 +0.2 -0.9 -3.0 +8.6 -4.5 -0.9 -0.3 +0.0 -1.1 -6.7 1975 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -0.9 +7.1 -1.6 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 +4.8 -4.4 1976 -1.4 +0.4 -1.8 -4.8 +7.9 -3.6 -1.8 -0.7 -0.4 -3.8 -5.9 1977 -1.6 +1.2 -1.8 -4.0 -9.9 -1.4 -2.4 -1.1 -0.6 -15.9 -4.2 1978 -1.8 +1.4 -1.5 -2.7 +11.2 -0.2 -0.7 -1.5 +0.6 -15.4 -6.3 1979 -2.0 +1.1 -1.8 -4.2 +6.5 -2.7 -0.1 -1.7 -0.5 -11.9 -6.3 1980 -3.1 +2.6 -1.1 -10.1 +2.5 -9.4 +0.7 -1.3 -1.1 -8.8 -1.9 1981 -3.1 +2.0 -0.8 -9.5 +6.2 -7.6 +1.1 +1.3 -0.2 -13.4 -0.0 1982 -3.1 +7.8 -0.9 -13.2 +12.2 -7.2 +1.2 +2.1 -0.5 -18.1 -1.3 1983 -1.5 +8.2 -0.2 -9.1 +11.1 -5.0 +3.0 +2.6 +0.9 -37.9 -5.0 1984 -2.7 +8.1 -0.5 -7.7 +14.212 -8.2 +3.8 +2.7 +2.2 -80.7 -6.6 1985 -1.8 +8.1 -0.9 -7.8 +19.8 -9.3 +3.4 +2.4 +1.4 -101.9 -12.7 1986 +0.1 +4.1 -1.1 -6.5 +35.9 -1.7 -1.5 +3.5 +3.1 -104.1 -12.7 1987 -0.1 +4.2 +0.1 -8.8 +40.6 -5.2 -0.7 +0.9 +2.3 -93.4 -14.2 Note: Exports are valued free on board, imports inclusive of insurance and freight charges, except for the USA and Canada for which both exports and imports are valued free on board.
Source:OECD Series 'A'.
Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics.