HC Deb 22 November 1976 vol 919 c958W
31. Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many trade delegations have visited Venezuela in the past three years.

Mr. Meacher

There have been 18 BOTB supported trade missions to Venezuela over the past three years covering visits by 185 United Kingdom firms.

Dr. Phipps

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the United Kingdom balance of trade with Venezuela for each of the last five years.

Mr. Meacher

The figures, which have been derived from published material available in the Library of the House, are as follows:

(1)
United Kingdom Crude Trade Balance with Venezuela
£ million
1971 -39
1972 -14
1973 -20
1974 -85
1975 -74
(1) The crude trade balance is the difference between exports fob and imports cif.

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