§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom's(a)visible and (b)invisible imports came from the European Union in tile last 12 months for which figures are available; and what their value was.[176672]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAccording to figures published by the Office for National Statistics in the Balance of Payments first release on 26 March 2004, in 2003 UK imports of goods from the European Union were worth £129 billion, representing 55 per cent. of the total. Imports of services were worth £35 billion, representing 48 per cent. of the total.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom's(a)visible and (b)invisible exports went to the European Union in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what their value was. [176673]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAccording to figures published by the Office for National Statistics in the Balance of Payments first release on 26 March 2004, in 2003 UK exports of goods to the European Union were worth £105 billion, representing 56 per cent. of the total. Exports of services were worth £32 billion, representing 36 per cent. of the total.