HC Deb 08 June 1971 vol 818 cc298-9W
Mr. Moate

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the combined figures for the United Kingdom's visible and invisible trade for each of the last five years with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and, separately, for the Commonwealth, the Sterling Area, the European Economic Community and the European Free Trade Association, showing in each case the surpluses or deficits.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Data on United Kingdom balance of payments transactions analysed by country are very incomplete and in general reliable estimates of the balance of current transactions with individual countries or areas are not available. Such estimates as have been compiled are already published in Tables 9 and 12 of the Balance of Payments Pink Book.