HC Deb 06 November 1969 vol 790 cc177-8W
Mr. Blaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value for each of the last 12 months to the latest convenient date of aircraft components supplied to the United States of America for incorporation in United States military aircraft supplied or to be supplied to Her Majesty's Government.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The following is the information :

EXPORTS OF COMPONENTS FOR INCORPORATION IN U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUPPLIED OR TO BE SUPPLIED TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
£million
1968
October 5.3
November 5.9
December 4.9
1969
January 3.7
February 0.8
March 3.7
April 0.7
May 1.0
June 0.7
July 0.4
August 1.1
September 0.3

The above figures relate to components purchased by the United Kingdom Government and supplied to the United States for incorporation in the aircraft, without involving any payment from overseas. In addition, there were about £9 million of sales of components by United Kingdom suppliers to the United States manufacturers in the period above.

Mr. Blaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of imports of military aircraft and missiles from the United States of America in each of the quarters of 1967 and 1968 and in the first three quarters of 1969.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

The following is the information :

IMPORTS (ARRIVALS) OF U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT. MISSILES AND PARTS
£ million
1967 1968 1969
1st Quarter 3.3 19.6 51.4
2nd Quarter 15.6 25.4 65.7
3rd Quarter 11.2 37.1 46.7
4th Quarter 13.5 63.6

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