HC Deb 08 July 1969 vol 786 c249W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will show the percentage of imports covered by exports, with and without corrections for misrecording of exports, for the years 1952 to 1968, all at free on board values.

Mr. Dell

On the basis of the recorded export figures, the percentages are:

Per cent.
1952 91
1953 92
1954 93
1955 91
1956 102
1957 99
1958 101
1959 97
1960 90
1961 96
1962 98
1963 98
1964 89
1965 95
1966 98
1967 90
1968 90

Corresponding figures based on exports incorporating an allowance for estimated under-recording are not available; I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given him on 19th June.—[Vol. 785, c. 149–50.]