§ Mr. DouglasTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give details of the balance of payments; current, visible and in manufactures, between the United Kingdom and(a) the whole world and (b) the total European Community, for the year 1988; and what was the balance of trade in manufactured goods between the United Kingdom and (i) the whole world, (ii) the total European Community, (iii) each member country of the European Community, and (iv) Japan, for the year 1988.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkEstimates on a balance of payments basis for the United Kingdom current account, visible trade, and trade in manufactures, for 1988 are as follows:
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Balance of Payments £ billion Balances Current account Visible trade Manufactures World -14.7 -20.6 -14.4 European Not yet Community available -13.5 -12.6 The balances of trade in manufactured goods for 1988 were:
Table 2 Overseas trade statistics basis1, £ billion (provisional) £ billion World -17.3 European Community -13.4 France -1.1 Belgium and Luxembourg -0.6 Netherlands -1.9 Federal Republic of Germany -8.7 Italy -1.8 Irish Republic +0.5 Denmark -0.1 Greece +0.2 Portugal — Spain +;0.3 Japan -4.9 1 Exports fob less imports cif.