HC Deb 27 November 1968 vol 774 cc132-3W
Mr. Sheldon

asked the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the increase in imports for each extra £ million increase in consumption.

Mr. Dell

In the input-output analysis for 1963, published in Economic Trends in August this year, it is estimated that imports of goods and services accounted for about 17.0 per cent. of personal expenditure at market prices. It is not possible to say to what extent this overall proportion may apply to changes in personal expenditure at any one time.