HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 c591W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many acres of land are owned by the British Airports Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority and lighthouse undertakings, respectively; and how much of each acreage is surplus to requirements and is being offered for sale as development land.

£ million
Country Imports cif Exports fob Crude balance (Exports valued fob minus imports valued cif)
Federal Republic of Germany 4,093 2,226 -1,866
Japan 1,239 439 -800
Italy 1,548 876 -672
France 2,403 1,884 -520
Norway 878 457 -421
Switzerland 2,118 1,834 -284
United States of America 3,041 2,794 -247
Sweden 1,049 811 -237
Hone Kong 518 321 -198
Finland 457 277 -180
Austria 310 218 -93
South Korea 189 124 -65
Taiwan 142 88 -53
Spain 323 312 -11
Portugal 194 248 +54
Poland 123 195 +72
Soviet Union 275 373 +98
Canada 513 620 +107
India 194 314 +120
Netherlands 1,461 1,620 +159
South Africa 422 590 +168
Denmark 340 519 +179
Belgium-Luxembourg 1,530 1,876 + 346
Saudi Arabia 115 695 +580
Australia 166 760 +594
Irish Republic 728 1,486 +758

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(Rev 2) sections 5–8 inclusive.

Note: These figures include the value of aircraft—other than newly constructed—temporarily imported into the United Kingdom for process or repair and subsequent re-exportation.

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