HC Deb 01 November 2001 vol 373 cc779-80W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the trends are in the export and import of goods in the current year; and if she will make a statement. [9556]

Nigel Griffiths

The latest estimates of trend produced by the Office for National Statistics (based on data to August), show both the value of exports and imports falling in recent months. This follows record levels of trade in 2001 quarter 1.