§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the United Kingdom's oil import costs in each of the years 1971 to 1975 inclusive; and what is his estimate of costs in the current year.
§ Mr. MeacherFigures for imports of oil on a balance of payments basis for the years 1971 to 1975 inclusive and for the first three-quarters of 1976 can be obtained from the 3rd December 1976 issue ofTrade and Industry—Table 4 on page 692. Figures for October 1976 can be obtained from Trade and Industry—Table 12 on page 557 published on 19th November 1976.