HC Deb 14 May 1964 vol 695 cc105-6W
Mr. Bourne-Arton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what arrangements he is making for the future publication of the Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom.

Mr. du Cann

So that full benefit can be obtained from computer processing, the Trade and Navigation Accounts in their present form will be discontinued after the issue for December, 1964. From January, 1965, the monthly statistics of overseas trade will appear in a new format under the title "Accounts relating to the Overseas

Mr. Erroll

The following information, derived, from published sources, is available:

Trade of the United Kingdom". The shipping statistics contained in the present Accounts will be separately published in the Board of Trade Journal.