Imports (Hansard, 31 January 1991)

§ 13. Mr. Norris
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how imports have performed over the latest three months for which figures are available.

§ 16. Mr. Barry Porter
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how imports have performed over the latest three months for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Mellor
In the fourth quarter of 1990 the volume of imports—less oil and erratics—fell by 1 per cent. on the previous quarter. Volumes in the year as a whole rose by only 1 per cent. compared with export growth of 7½ per cent.
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Department of the Environment in 1989–90 are shown in table 1. Information on the Department's programme expenditure is collected by standard economic planning region; the breakdown for 1989–90 is shown in table 2. Both tables exclude the Property Services Agency. Information on other Departments' regional offices is not held by my Department.

Table 1

Regional office 1989–90 administration expenditure £ million

London 5.2

South East 3.8

Eastern 3.1

South West 2.7

West Midlands 4.4

East Midlands 3.9

North West 6.8

Merseyside Task Force 2.2

Yorkshire and Humberside 4.7

Northern 4.2

Table 1
Regional office	1989–90 administration expenditure £ million
London	5.2
South East	3.8
Eastern	3.1
South West	2.7
West Midlands	4.4
East Midlands	3.9
North West	6.8
Merseyside Task Force	2.2
Yorkshire and Humberside	4.7
Northern	4.2