HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 cc604-5W
57. Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the contribution of Scottish manufacturing and service industry exports to the balance of payments.

70. Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the contribution Scottish manufacturing and service industry exports make to the balance of payments.

109. Mr. Andrew. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the contribution of Scottish manufacturing and service industry exports to the balance of payments.

115. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the contribution Scottish manufacturing and service industry exports make to the balance of payments.

Mr. Sainsbury

A survey by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry shows that Scottish manufactured exports amounted to £7.2 billion in 1988. United Kingdom exports of manufactures in that period amounted to £71.1 billion (SIC basis). Information is not available on the value of Scottish service exports.