HC Deb 16 November 1966 vol 736 cc136-7W
Mr. Boston

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will set out in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the trade between Great Britain and New Zealand in each year since 1950, showing the annual value of exports from Great Britain to New Zealand and of imports from New Zealand into Great Britain;

(2) if he will set out in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the trade between Great Britain and the rest of the Commonwealth in each year since 1950, showing the total annual value of exports from Great Britain to the rest of the Commonwealth and of imports from the rest of the Commonwealth into Great Britain;

(3) if he will set out in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the trade between Great Britain and Australia in each year since 1950, showing the annual value of exports from Great Britain to Australia and of imports from Australia into Great Britain.

Mr. Darling

The following is the information:

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
£ million
Australia New Zealand Other Commonwealth Countries
Exports and Re-exports to Imports from Export and Re-exports to Imports from Export and Re-exports to Imports from
1951 326 254 111 165 703 1,069
1952 222 227 116 166 757 990
1953 214 294 100 170 756 942
1954 279 236 126 176 722 973
1955 286 264 140 180 792 1,110
1956 241 236 127 197 914 1,087
1957 237 248 141 183 935 1,069
1958 238 199 129 161 890 976
1959 226 223 98 183 940 1,038
1960 263 198 122 183 969 1,129
1961 204 175 125 160 985 1,091
1962 231 186 108 170 877 1,086
1963 239 207 116 174 885 1,203
1964 259 251 118 208 901 1,296
1965 284 219 126 208 956 1,290