§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the United Kingdom current account balance of payments deficit (a) with the OPEC countries and (b) with the rest of the world, in each case for the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DellThe precise information requested is not available. Statistics of the United Kingdom's visible trade over the period 1970–75 with oil exporting countries appeared in table 3 on page 747 of the March 12th edition of "Trade and Industry", a copy of which has been placed in the Library. Figures for visible trade with other areas are given in the same table. Comparable information on invisible trade is not available.