HC Deb 10 February 1966 vol 724 c121W
48. Mr. Peter Mills

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the United Kingdom balance of trade with Holland in 1965; and what steps he is taking to improve trade with that nation.

Mr. Jay

In 1965 the c.i.f. value of our imports from the Netherlands exceeded the f.o.b. value of our exports and re-exports to that market by £68 million. In 1966, apart from the active follow-up of last year's successful British Week in Amsterdam, there will be participation on a considerable scale in Dutch Trade Fairs; a number of trade missions are also being planned.