HC Deb 03 April 1969 vol 781 cc157-8W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the dock strikes holding up goods for shipment from 1967 accounted for the increase in the volume of exports in 1968; and to what extent he estimates this will affect the normal out-turn of exported goods and earnings in the current year.

Mr. Dell

These effects cannot be estimated precisely, but delays to shipments due to the strikes may have accounted for about one-third of the increase in the volume of United Kingdom exports in 1968. The level of exports in the current year is not expected to be affected by the 1967 dock strikes.