§ 25. Sir H. d'Avigdor-Goldsmidasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will break down the estimates for non-trade items in the balance of payments given in Table 3.1 of "The Task Ahead" to show projections in 1969 and 1970 and hence the short-term requirement for the trade account.
Mr. Alan WilliamsNo. The figures in the assessment for 1972 are intended to indicate trends in the medium term, and the hon. gentleman must await the Budget statement for further information on the short term.