Balance of Payments (Hansard, 31 July 1974)

HC Deb 31 July 1974 vol 878 c241W 241W

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average annual surplus or deficit on the current account of the balance of payments in each of the following periods: 1965–66, 1967–70, and 1971–73.

§ Dr. Gilbert
The figures, which appear in the June 1974 issue ofEconomic Trends, are

£ million

1965–66 … … … +18

1967–70 … … … +140

1971–73 … … … -33

	£ million
1965–66	…	…	…	+18
1967–70	…	…	…	+140
1971–73	…	…	…	-33