HC Deb 16 November 1972 vol 846 cc227-8W
Mr. Carter

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current position of the United Kingdom balance of payments in this financial year; and what was the figure for each of the previous five years.

Mr. Nott

The latest available figures for the full balance of payments in the financial year 1972–73 are those for the first quarter, April-June, 1972, published in Table 1 of the Appendix to the article on the United Kingdom balance of payments in "Economic Trends" for September. The same table shows the figures for the previous five financial years, by quarters.