HC Deb 10 April 1978 vol 947 c329W
Mr. Dodsworth

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the net balance in (i) visible trade and (ii) the current account of the balance of payments between the United Kingdom and other EEC member States for each of the past five years.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

, pursuant to the reply [Official Report, 7th April 1978], gave the following answer:

The following information relates to United Kingdom transactions with the other member countries and the institutions of the European Communities:

£ million
Visible trade balance Current account balance
1973 -1,182 -799
1974 -2,027 -1,764
1975 -2,405 -2,416
1976 -2,082 -2,138
1977 -1,678 -2,155*
* Provisional

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