HL Deb 05 June 1961 vol 231 cc1067-8WA
LORD LLOYD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total value of exports and imports between—

  1. (a) the United Arab Republic and the United Kingdom, and
  2. (b) the United Arab Republic and the sterling area since 1st March, 1959.

THE MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO (THE EARL OF DUNDEE)

The following is the information:

(a) UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC

Period: 1st March, 1959 to 30th April, 1961
£ million
United Kingdom imports c.i.f. 16.0
United Kingdom exports plus re-exports f.o.b. 52.5
(Source: United Kingdom Trade Statistics)

(b) UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC TRADE WITH THE STERLING AREA (i)

Period: 1st March, 1959 to 30th June, 1960 (ii)
United Arab Republic Exports f.o.b.£ million United Arab Republic Imports c.i.f. £ million
Total trade with the Sterling Area 30.3 46.0
Of which trade with the United Kingdom 8.2 27.3

(Source: External Trade Returns of the Egyptian and Syrian Regions of the United Arab Republic) NOTES:

  1. (i) The figures given may be slightly deficien by the value of trade not specifically allocated to individual countries.
  2. (ii) The period given is to the latest date for which information is available.

House adjourned at four minutes past eight o'clock.