§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Transport by what amount he estimates that the price of petrol and diesel
UNITED KINGDOM FOREIGN AND COASTWISE TRADE THROUGH EAST COAST PORTS 1968–77 Million tonnes 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 All East Coast ports* Foreign trade‡ 37.9 44.9 52.2 53.1 55.7 65.5 63.7 55.4 57.4 54.9 Coastwise trade§ 25.9 23.9 25.1 20.6 21.2 24.1 21.5 20.3 21.6 19.7 Of which: Haven ports† — — — — — — — — — — Foreign trade‡ 3.0 3.8 4.7 5.1 5.9 6.6 7.9 7.3 8.1 8.0 Coastwise trades§ 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.6 * All ports on the East Coast of England between Berwick and the Haven Ports inclusive. † Ipswich, Felixstowe, Harwich. ‡ Net tonnage, exclusive of packaging. § Gross tonnage, including packaging. Note:
† The estimated value of foreign trade through these ports in 1977 is given below. Corresponding figures are not available for coastwise trade.
VALUE OF UNITED KINGDOM FOREIGN TRADE THROUGH EAST COAST PORTS, 1977 £ million All trade Trade carried by Road vehicles on Roll-on/Roll-off ferries All East Coast ports … … … … 16,324 5,760 Of which: Haven ports … … … … 7,734 3,434