Electronic Data Processing Equipment (Hansard, 1 December 1989)

§ Ms. Abbott
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the deficit in electronic data processing equipment with West Germany.

§ Mr. John Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the deficit in electronic data processing equipment with West Germany.

§ Mr. Forth
Based on data compiled by and available from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, in 1988 the United Kingdom had an estimated net surplus of £299 million, not a deficit, with West Germany in respect of electronic data processing equipment.

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the deficit in electronic data processing equipment with European Community countries.

§ Mr. Forth
Based on data compiled and published by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, in 1988 the United Kingdom has an estimated net surplus of £785 million, not a deficit, with the European Community countries in respect of electronic data processing equipment.