HC Deb 19 March 1964 vol 691 c208W
46. Mr. Thornton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what was the average value per ton of exports of machinery, other than electric, in 1963; and what was the corresponding figure for this class of imports.

Mr. du Cann

United Kingdom exports totalling £859 million and covering a very wide range of non-electric machinery averaged £656 per ton. Imports totalling £254 million averaged £1,173 per ton.