§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the value of the United Kingdom's exports to OECD countries currently in recession as defined by two successive quarters of negative growth, in each of(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99 and (c) 1999–2000. [56693]
§ Ms HewittThree OECD countries Japan, South Korea and New Zealand have recently had two successive quarters of negative growth. The value of UK exports of goods to these countries in 1997–98 was estimated at £5,579 million: £4,057 million for Japan; £1,100 million for South Korea, and £422 million for New Zealand. The Treasury does not publish forecasts for the value of trade with individual countries.