HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 cc592-3W
Mr. Hoyle

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will provide a country-by-country breakdown of the balance of trade in manufactured goods, to include all countries, the imports of manufactures from which exceed £100 million, and list them in order of the proportionate degree of excess of imports over exports for the latest available year.

Mr. Meacher,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 2 April 1979; Vol. 965. c. 499] gave the following answer:

Following is the information for the calendar year 1978:

Mr. Clinton Davis

The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 has enabled my Department to make a valuable contribution towards the safeguarding of our underwater cultural heritage. We are today publishing a booklet entitled "Historic Wrecks: the role of the Department of Trade"—copies of which are being placed in the Library—describing what, with the assistance of the advisory committee on historic wreck sites, has been achieved to date.