HC Deb 22 November 1978 vol 958 c602W
Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish a table showing United Kingdom exports per head of the population compared with those of other members of the EEC, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, the USA, Japan, and Australia during each of the past four years.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I have been asked to reply.

Following is the information for the latest four years for which comparable statistics are available:

Mr. John Smith

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdare (Mr. Evans) today. The £9.4 million of financial assistance approved so far for tourism projects by the English Tourist Board is expected to create over 2,800 additional jobs.

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